Kudzu-Vine Community as a Breeding Site of Ooencyrtus nezarae Ishii (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), an Egg Parasitoid of Bugs Attacking Soybean

Keiji Takasu, Yoshimi Hirose

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Abstract

Ooencyrtus nezarae produced a large number of progeny on eggs of Megacopta punctissimum and Homoeocerus unipunctatus on Kudzu-vine, Pueraria lobata, in various localities of Fukuoka Prefecture from June to July in 1985. Thus, the community of this wild plant is considered to be an important breeding site of 0. nezarae before it attacks eggs of several species of bugs in soybean fields from July to October.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)302-304
Number of pages3
JournalJapanese Journal of Applied Entomology and Zoology
Volume30
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1986

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Insect Science

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