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Interrelationship between the raspberry cane midge, Resseliella theobaldi (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) and its parasitoid, Aprostocetus epicharmus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

G. Vétek ,
C. Thuróczy  and
B. Pénzes
G. Vétek*
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Corvinus University of Budapest, Mènesi ùt 44, Budapest 1118, Hungary
C. Thuróczy
Affiliation:
Systematic Parasitoid Laboratory, Kőszeg 9730, Hungary
B. Pénzes
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Corvinus University of Budapest, Mènesi ùt 44, Budapest 1118, Hungary
*
*E-mail: gabor.vetek@stud.uni-corvinus.hu
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Abstract

The raspberry cane midge Resseliella theobaldi (Barnes) is one of the most important pests of cultivated red raspberry Rubus idaeus L. throughout Europe. For the last 50 years several studies have been made on the biology, life cycle and control of the pest. Some data can also be found on its natural enemies, but among these species only the chalcidoid Tetrastichus inunctus Nees turned out to be important in controlling raspberry cane midge populations. However, this species name is now ambiguous as the type is lost. In the present study, Aprostocetus epicharmus Walker was the chalcidoid species that parasitized the larvae of the raspberry cane midge, and its biology seems to be very similar to that of T. inunctus. It is therefore probable that the eulophid species earlier referred to as T. inunctus in the literature is A. epicharmus. Besides discussing this problem, particular consideration and detailed data are given on the biology and life cycle of A. epicharmus in relation to R. theobaldi. Different factors having effect on the population dynamics of both species are also discussed as results of a survey on several red raspberry cultivars, carried out in Hungary between 2002 and 2005.

Keywords

Resseliella theobaldiAprostocetus epicharmusTetrastichus inunctusparasiteraspberrycultivar
Type
Research Article
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 96 , Issue 4 , August 2006 , pp. 367 - 372
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006

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