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OBSERVATIONS ON THE EMERGENCE OF MACROCENTRUS GIFUENSIS ASHM. (HYMENOPTERA, BRACONIDAE)*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

Geo. Wishart
Geo. Wishart
Affiliation:
Dominion Parasite Laboratory, Belleville, Ontario
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Macrocentrus gifuensis Ashm. a braconid of the subfamily Macrocentrinae is a parasite of the European corn borer, Pyrausta nubilalis Hubn., in both Europe and the Orient. It was introduced into America as a possible agent in the biological control of this pest. It has been bred in the laboratory for release by the author over an extended period, during which time comprehensive data on its life history have been accumulated (Wishart, 1946). Eggs are laid in the immature corn borer larvae and their polyembryonic development has been adequately described by Parker (1931).

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 78 , Issue 9-10 , October 1946 , pp. 162 - 168
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1946

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1. Parker, H. L.Macrocentrus gifuensis Ashmead, a polyembryonic braconid parasite of the European corn borer, U. S. D. A. Tech. Bull. 230, 1931.Google Scholar
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