Rearing of the Parasitoid Ascogaster quadridentata W. (Hym. Braconiddae), the Biological Enemy for Codling Moth, and Equipments Assist in its Production.
2013
Fater Muhammed | Ali Ramadan | Mohamed Mansour
A set of equipments and tools such as oviposition cages, automatic laboratory apparatus for insects colllection, sterilizer device for eggs and others for rearing and production of the codling moth Cydia pomonella and its biological enemy Ascogaster quadridentata W. were manufactured. In addition, a local artificial diet consisting of soya bean paste, wheat semolina, barley germ and legume straw to rear and produce the codlling moth in a mass rearing was prepared. The use of equipments and artificial diet, enabled the rearing of Parasitoid and its mass production. The study showed that the percentage of adults from hatching eggs reached 45.2%, and emergence of parasite from hatching eggs of host reached 49.6% .
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