Family Trichogrammatidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) as natural enemies of pest lepidopterans (Insecta: Lepidoptera) for agriculture
Department of Biological Science, Instituto Federal Goiano, Goias, Brazil.
Research Article
Open Access Research Journal of Science and Technology, 2022, 06(02), 017-062.
Article DOI: 10.53022/oarjst.2022.6.2.0083
Publication history:
Received on 14 October 2022; revised on 24 November 2022; accepted on 26 November 2022
Abstract:
Trichogrammatidae Family contain some of the smallest insects with a total adult length ranging from a paltry fifth of a millimeter to 1.5mm. Insects belonging to the genus Trichogramma are micro parasitoid hymenopteran exclusively from eggs of several species of insects, mainly of the order Lepidoptera. Thus, they prevent the host insect reaches the larval stage, a stage that causes damage economics to culture. The objective of this mini-revision is to restore the Family Trichogrammatidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) as natural enemies of pest lepidopterans (Insecta: Lepidoptera) for agriculture. This review aims to verify the biological characteristics of the Trichogrammatidae Family. In order to achieve the main objective, a qualitative method was used based on research and analysis of theoretical books, theses banks, university dissertations, national and international scientific articles, scientific journals, documents and digital platforms. The verification of the mini review of the Trichogrammatidae Family was carried out from 1995 to 2022.
Keywords:
Ecological Relationship; Pollination; Parasitoid; Life Cycle; Damage
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