Evaluation of Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) Parameters for Establishing A Mass Rearing on Ceratitis Capitata (Wied.) (Diptera: Tephritidae)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25077/aijent.3.2.80-88.2025Keywords:
Biological control, Ceratitis capitata, Diachasmimorpha longicaudata, mass-rearingAbstract
The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is one of the major fruit crop pests in Morocco and the world. The braconid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is a larval-pupal endoparasitoid that can be used as a native biological control agent against this pest. In this study, several rearing parameters were controlled to optimize a profitable rearing strategy. density and quality of host larvae, 2) exposure time to parasitoids, and 3) sex ratio of parasitoids. To investigate the effect of each parameter, we concluded that the third instar of C. capitata in a proportion of 2:1 larva: female, exposed for 24h to parasitoids with a proportion of 1:1 and 2:1 female: male. These parameters demonstrate good performance, influenced by parasitism at approximately 80%, high flight ability at 88%, low pupal mortality, and high female progeny production. A diet of pure honey and water for parasitoid adults gives a high longevity of almost 70 days. Other parameters did not differ much throughout the trials. The results in our study can be used to provide a suitable protocol and environment for mass rearing of D. longicaudata as a biological control against C. capitata.
Downloads
References
Appiah, e. F., ekesi, s., salifu, d., afreh-nuamah, k., obeng-ofori, d., khamis, f., & mohamed, s. A. (2013). Effect of temperature on immature development and longevity of two introduced opiine parasitoids on Bactrocera invadens. Journal of applied entomology, 137(8), 571–579. Https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12036 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12036
Cancino, j., villalobos, p., & torre, s. D. La. (2002a). Changes in the rearing process to improve the quality of mass production of the fruit fly parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (hymenoptera: braconidae). In proceedings of the 8th and 9th workshop of the global IOBC working group quality control of mass reared arthropods, santa barbara, california., 74–82.
Cancino, d. J. L., cancino, j. L., martínez, m., & liedo, p. (2002b). Quality control parameters of wild and mass reared Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead), a fruit fly parasitoid. In proceedings of the 8th and 9th workshop of the global IOBC working group quality control of mass reared arthropods, santa barbara, california., 84–94.
Cancino, j., & montoya, p. (2008). Advances and perspectives in the mass rearing of fruit fly parasitoids in mexico. Proceedings of the 7th international symposium on fruit flies of economic importance 10-15 september 2006, salvador, brazil, september, 133–142.
Cruz, c. G. Da, alvarenga, c. D., oliveira, p. C. Do c., conceição, e. Dos r. S., santos, z. C. Dos, giustolin, t. A., & souza, m. Das d. Da c. (2018). Density of Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) and host Ceratitis capitata (wied) larvae for the increase of parasitoid female production. Arquivos do instituto biológico, 85(0). Https://doi.org/10.1590/1808-1657000062017 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/1808-1657000062017
Elaini, r., asadi, r., naish, n., koukidou, m., & ahmed, m. (2020). Evaluation of rearing parameters of a self-limiting strain of the mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (diptera: tephritidae). Insects, 11(10), 1–11. Https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11100663 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11100663
Elaini, r., mazih, a., valiente, miquel alonso, & rahal, y. (2019). Domestication and mass rearing of the mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (diptera: tephritidae) from argan forest. Revue marocaine des sciences agronomiques et vétérinaires, 7. Https://www.agrimaroc.org/index.php/actes_iavh2/article/view/670
La-spina, m., pickett, c., daane, k. M., hoelmer, k., blanchet, a., & williams, l. (2018). Effect of exposure time on mass-rearing production of the olive fruit fly parasitoid, Psyttalia lounsburyi (hymenoptera: braconidae). Journal of applied entomology,142(3),319–326. Https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12478 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12478
López, o. P., hénaut, y., cancino, j., lambin, m., cruz-lópez, l., & rojas, j. C. (2009). Is host size an indicator of quality in the mass-reared parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (hymenoptera: braconidae)? Florida entomologist, 92(3), 441–449. Https://doi.org/10.1653/024.092.0305 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1653/024.092.0305
Meirelles, r. N., redaelli, l. R., & ourique, c. B. (2013). Comparative biology of Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (hymenoptera: braconidae) reared on Anastrepha fraterculus and ceratitis capitata (diptera: tephritidae). Florida entomologist, 96(2),412–418. Https://doi.org/10.1653/024.096.0204 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1653/024.096.0204
Montoya, p., liedo, p., benrey, b., barrera, j. F., cancino, j., & aluja, m. (2000). Functional response and superparasitism by Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (hymenoptera: braconidae), a parasitoid of fruit flies (diptera: tephritidae). Annals of the entomological society of america, 93(1), 47–54. Https://doi.org/10.1603/0013-8746(2000)093[0047:frasbd]2.0.co;2 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1603/0013-8746(2000)093[0047:FRASBD]2.0.CO;2
Montoya, p., liedo, p., benrey, b., cancino, j., barrera, j. F., sivinski, j., & aluja, m. (2000). Biological control of Anastrepha spp. (diptera: tephritidae) in mango orchards through augmentative releases of Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (hymenoptera: braconidae). Biological control, 18(3), 216–224. Https://doi.org/10.1006/bcon.2000.0819 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1006/bcon.2000.0819
Oliveira, p. C. Do c., fonseca, e. D., alvarenga, c. D., giustolin, t. A., rabelo, m. M., & coutinho, c. R. (2014). Efeito da idade das larvas de Ceratitis capitata (wied.) Sobre a qualidade biológica do parasitoide Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead). Arquivos do instituto biológico, 81(3), 244–249. Https://doi.org/10.1590/1808-1657001262012 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/1808-1657001262012
Vargas, r. I., ramadan, m., hussain, t., mochizuki, n., bautista, r. C., & stark, j. D. (2002). Comparative demography of six fruit fly (diptera: tephritidae) parasitoids (hymenoptera: braconidae). Biological control, 25(1), 30–40. Https://doi.org/10.1016/s1049-9644(02)00046-4 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1049-9644(02)00046-4
Viscarret, m. M., la rossa, r., segura, d. F., ovruski, s. M., & cladera, j. L. (2006). Evaluation of the parasitoid Diachasmimorpha longicaudata (Ashmead) (hymenoptera: braconidae) reared on a genetic sexing strain of Ceratitis capitata (wied.) (diptera: tephritidae). Biological control, 36(2), 147–153. Https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2005.08.009 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2005.08.009
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 yahia rahal
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
