Abstract
We reared a Telenomus species from eggs of Bombyx mandarina (Moore) (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) and Bombyx mori (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) in Japan, and from eggs of B. mandarina in Taiwan. Morphological examination revealed that this Telenomus species is new to science. In this article, we describe it as Telenomus moricolus Matsuo et Hirose, sp. nov. Because B. mandarina is considered to be an ancestor of B. mori, a domestic insect, it is reasonable to assume that B. mandarina is an original host of T. moricolus. This is the second discovery of an egg parasitoid attacking wild and domesticated silkworms, following the first discovery of T. theophilae, a Chinese species. The significance of the discovery of T. moricolus is discussed in relation to examining the effects of host-insect domestication on egg parasitism.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Journal of insect science (Online) |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 1 2018 |
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Discovery of a New Species of Telenomus (Hymenoptera : Scelionidae) Parasitic on Eggs of Bombyx mandarina and Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) in Japan and Taiwan. / Matsuo, Kazunori; Hirose, Yoshimi; Yokoyama, Takeshi; Nakajima, Yumiko; Hsu, Yu Feng; Banno, Yutaka.
In: Journal of insect science (Online), Vol. 18, No. 4, 01.07.2018.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Discovery of a New Species of Telenomus (Hymenoptera
T2 - Scelionidae) Parasitic on Eggs of Bombyx mandarina and Bombyx mori (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) in Japan and Taiwan
AU - Matsuo, Kazunori
AU - Hirose, Yoshimi
AU - Yokoyama, Takeshi
AU - Nakajima, Yumiko
AU - Hsu, Yu Feng
AU - Banno, Yutaka
PY - 2018/7/1
Y1 - 2018/7/1
N2 - We reared a Telenomus species from eggs of Bombyx mandarina (Moore) (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) and Bombyx mori (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) in Japan, and from eggs of B. mandarina in Taiwan. Morphological examination revealed that this Telenomus species is new to science. In this article, we describe it as Telenomus moricolus Matsuo et Hirose, sp. nov. Because B. mandarina is considered to be an ancestor of B. mori, a domestic insect, it is reasonable to assume that B. mandarina is an original host of T. moricolus. This is the second discovery of an egg parasitoid attacking wild and domesticated silkworms, following the first discovery of T. theophilae, a Chinese species. The significance of the discovery of T. moricolus is discussed in relation to examining the effects of host-insect domestication on egg parasitism.
AB - We reared a Telenomus species from eggs of Bombyx mandarina (Moore) (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) and Bombyx mori (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) in Japan, and from eggs of B. mandarina in Taiwan. Morphological examination revealed that this Telenomus species is new to science. In this article, we describe it as Telenomus moricolus Matsuo et Hirose, sp. nov. Because B. mandarina is considered to be an ancestor of B. mori, a domestic insect, it is reasonable to assume that B. mandarina is an original host of T. moricolus. This is the second discovery of an egg parasitoid attacking wild and domesticated silkworms, following the first discovery of T. theophilae, a Chinese species. The significance of the discovery of T. moricolus is discussed in relation to examining the effects of host-insect domestication on egg parasitism.
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U2 - 10.1093/jisesa/iey072
DO - 10.1093/jisesa/iey072
M3 - Article
VL - 18
JO - Journal of Insect Science
JF - Journal of Insect Science
SN - 1536-2442
IS - 4
ER -