Title:	Oogenesis pattern and type of ovariole of the parasitoid Palmistichus elaeisis (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae).
Authors:	ANDRADE, G. S. SOUSA, A. H. SANTOS, J. C. GAMA, F. de C. SERRÃO, J. E. ZANUNCIO, J. C.
Affiliation:	GILBERTO S. ANDRADE; ADALBERTO H. SOUSA; JULIANA C. SANTOS; FARAH DE CASTRO GAMA, CPATSA; JOSÉ E. SERRÃO; JOSÉ C. ZANUNCIO.
Date Issued:	2012
Citation:	Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, v. 84, n. 3, p. 767-774, 2012.
Description:	The knowledge on ovigeny in parasitoids is important for basic studies on physiology and applied biological control. The ovigeny pattern and type of ovariole of the parasitoid Palmistichus elaeisis Delvare & LaSalle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) were studied in newly-emerged females at seven, 14, 24 and 48 h intervals after their emergence from Tenebrio molitor L. pupae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Females of P. elaeisis presented ovaries composed by four ovarioles of the meroistic polytrophic type. The yolk accumulation and chorionogenesis in P. elaeisis were concluded 24 h after the female emergence. The 48 h-old females show a high quantity of egg ready for oviposition. These findings can help to improve the mass production of P. elaeisis and the augmentative biological control by using this natural enemy.
Thesagro:	Controle biológico Inseto Inimigo Natural
NAL Thesaurus:	Biological control Natural enemies
Keywords:	Palmistichus elaeisis
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPATSA)