Pengaruh pakan terhadap lama hidup dan kebugaran imago Eriborus argenteopilosus Cameron (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae)

feeding life time fitness parasitoid Eriborus argenteopilosus.

Authors

  • Novri Nelly
    novrinelly@yahoo.com
    Jurusan Hama dan Penyakit Tumbuhan, Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Andalas, Indonesia
  • Damayanti Buchori Departemen Proteksi Tanaman, Fakultas Pertanian, Institut Pertanian Bogor Jl. Kamper, Kampus Darmaga, IPB, Bogor, Indonesia
February 23, 2017
Research of the effect of adult feeding to longevity and fecundity of parasitoid Eriborus argenteopilosus Cameron (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) was conducted under laboratory conditions. Fitness was studied by feeding adults Eriborus with different types of food ( 10% honey, 10% yeast, aquadest). Results of the research indicated that fitness and longevity were highest when Eriborus was fed with 10% honey. There is a positive correlation between size and fecundity, suggesting certain measures of body length can be used as indicators of fitness.