Document Type
Peer-Review Article
Abstract
During the 1971-72 soaing season sweep-net samples were taken to determine the major species of parasites and lepidopterous host larvae present in central Illinois soybeans and alfalfa. A trod of 27 primary Hymenoptera and Diptera parasites was collected from nine Lepidopterous species. Parasites were associated with all nine species of Ian-ae m alfalfa and soybeans. Apanteles flaviconchae Riley was responsible for over 87% of &e parasitism of Colias spp. larvae in both alfalfa and soybeans in 1971. The hyperparasites Mesochorus discitergus (Say) and M. arnericanus Cresson were recovered from fou~of dep rim= parasites Pathogens were found in six species of larvae.
Recommended Citation
Roberts, S. J.; Mellors, W. K.; and Armbrust, E. J.
1977.
"Parasites of Lepidopterous Larvae in Alfalfa and Soybeans in Central Illinois,"
The Great Lakes Entomologist, vol 10
(3)
: 87-93
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.2587
Available at:
https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle/vol10/iss3/1