Document Type
Peer-Review Article
Abstract
Cryostored eggs of Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) eggs were suitable hosts for Edovum puttleri. Parasitism rates were low, however this study was first to show that rearing the parasite on eggs stored at ultra low temperatures (-70 0 C) is feasible. This method of storage will facilitate mass production of E. puttleri as well as prevent loss of the parasite in the event of a crash in the Colorado potato beetle colony.
Recommended Citation
Schroder, R. F. W.
1997.
"Feasibility of Using Cryostored Colorado Potato Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Eggs for Rearing Edovum Puttleri (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae),"
The Great Lakes Entomologist, vol 30
(3)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1940
Available at:
https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle/vol30/iss3/5