Véspidos como agente de control biológico de Spodoptera frugiperda Smith, (1797) en el cultivo de maíz

The order Hymenoptera is made up of 2 suborders, 27 superfamilies, 132 families and a total of 8423 genera and records a total of close to 16 thousand existing described species. The main representatives of this order are ants, bees and wasps. Preserving favorable environments for the reproduction and nesting of wasps that prey on insect pests is a friendly and environmentally friendly control alternative. Wasps are explorers and voracious predators of lepidopteran pests such as S. frugiperda. The objective of this research is to describe the biological aspects of predatory wasp species as a control agent for Spodoptera frugiperda. Since the use of biological control focused on vespids as a mitigating agent for S. frugiperda in corn cultivation demonstrated significant efficiency in reducing the population of this pest. The information obtained has shown a decrease in the density of S. frugiperda larvae in plots where vespids were introduced. The potential positive impact of the use of vespids has been highlighted in terms of agricultural sustainability and environmental conservation, by reducing dependence on chemical pesticides and promoting biodiversity in agroecosystems.

The order Hymenoptera is made up of 2 suborders, 27 superfamilies, 132 families and a total of 8423 genera and records a total of close to 16 thousand existing described species. The main representatives of this order are ants, bees and wasps. Preserving favorable environments for the reproduction and nesting of wasps that prey on insect pests is a friendly and environmentally friendly control alternative. Wasps are explorers and voracious predators of lepidopteran pests such as S. frugiperda. The objective of this research is to describe the biological aspects of predatory wasp species as a control agent for Spodoptera frugiperda. Since the use of biological control focused on vespids as a mitigating agent for S. frugiperda in corn cultivation demonstrated significant efficiency in reducing the population of this pest. The information obtained has shown a decrease in the density of S. frugiperda larvae in plots where vespids were introduced. The potential positive impact of the use of vespids has been highlighted in terms of agricultural sustainability and environmental conservation, by reducing dependence on chemical pesticides and promoting biodiversity in agroecosystems.

El orden Hymenoptera se compone de 2 subórdenes, 27 superfamilias, 132 familias y un total de 8423 géneros y registra un total próximo a las 16 mil especies existentes descritas. Los principales representantes de este orden son las hormigas, las abejas y las avispas. Se conservar ambientes favorables para la reproducción y anidación de avispas depredadoras de insectos plagas es una alternativa de control amigable y respetuosa con el ambiente. Las avispas son exploradoras y voraces depredadoras de lepidópteros plagas como lo es S. frugiperda. El objetivo de esta investigación es Describir los aspectos biológicos de las especies de avispas depredadoras como agente de control de Spodoptera frugiperda. Puesto que el uso del control biológico enfocado en véspidos como agente mitigador de S. frugiperda en el cultivo de maíz demostró una eficiencia significativa en la reducción de la población de esta plaga. La información obtenida ha evidenciado una disminución en la densidad de larvas de S. frugiperda en parcelas donde se introdujeron véspidos. se ha destacado el potencial impacto positivo del uso de véspidos en términos de sostenibilidad agrícola y conservación del medio ambiente, al reducir la dependencia de los pesticidas químicos y promover la biodiversidad en los agroecosistemas.