Table 2.
Comparison between the rearing techniques of Doryctobracon areolatus and Diachasmimorpha longicaudata in Brazil.
| Parasitoids | Doryctobracon areolatus | Diachasmimorpha longicaudata | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authors | Costa et al. [80] | Nunes et al. [21] | Walder et al. [81] | Alvarenga et al. [69] | Costa et al. [82] |
| Host | A. fraterculus | A. fraterculus | C. capitata | C. capitata | C. capitata |
| Cages (cm) | 30 × 50 × 30 | 11 × 12 × 19 | 50 × 50 × 30 | 15 × 12 | 50 × 50 × 30 |
| Diet | Honey, distilled water | Honey | Honey, distilled water, agar, ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate | Honey, distilled water | Honey, distilled water, agar, ascorbic acid and Nipagin |
| Temperature (°C) | 25 ± 2 | 25 ± 2 | 26 ± 2 | 26 ± 2 | 26 ± 2 |
| Humidity (%) | 70 ± 10 | 70 ± 10 | 75 ± 5 | 65 ± 10 | 70 ± 10 |
| Photophase (h) | 4 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Sex ratio | 0.62 | 0.62 ± 0.09 | ——— | ——— | 0.57 |
| mean longevity (days) | ———— | 16.36 ± 3.62 (♂) and 10.24 ± 1.71 (♀) | ——— | ———— | ———— |
| mean parasitism rate (%) | ———— | 53.50 ± 8.93 | 46.1% | ———— | ———— |