A simple rearing unit for diamondback moth and its para sitoid (Apanteles plutellae Kurdj.)

G. S. Lim and H. F. Chan

Abstract

This paper describes an Inter-Connecting Joint Rearing Unit (IJoRU) which can facilitate a continuous supply of Plutella xylostella (L.) and its parasitoid, Apanteles plutellae Kurdj. It is simple, comprising three basic structural components: two plastic cup-like containers and an inter-connecting cylindrical gauze component. From one rearing unit beginning with 60 - 70 eggs of P. xylostella, ca 70% will attain pupation while that for parasitoid ca 78%.

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