The Parasitoid Hyposoter didymator Can Transmit a Broad Host Range Baculovirus in a Two Host System

Hyposoter didymator (Thunberg) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) and baculovirus (BV) might be used jointly to provide effective control of the Spodoptera genus. The literature has mostly covered safe compatibility between natural enemies BV-based insecticides, but research on potential dispersal BV by is lacking. Thus, goal this manuscript was ascertain if H. able disperse broad host range Autographa californica nucleopolyhedrovirus (AcMNPV) littoralis exigua in choice non-choice conditions whether preference parasitoid one these noctuids could mediate dispersion. It previously needed improve rearing laboratory, concerning optimal age length parasitization, competition, influence parasitization longevity females. best for S. are collective mature L3 larvae 24 h, after at least day copulation. transmits AcMNPV both lepidopterans, its efficiency mediated pathogenicity each host. In particular case, as well showed a clear towards exigua.