tetrastichus Sokolowskii Kurdj (family eulophidæ)—A larval parasite ofPlutella maculipennis in South India
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Tetrastichus sokolowskii is a parasite ofPlutella maculipennis. The wasp lays eggs inside the caterpillar which pupates the next day. The maximum number of eggs laid by a female was 127, the maximum number of parasites emerging from a single pupa was 25. Cases of parthenogenesis have been met with. The life-cycle of the parasite varied from 10–15 days. The maximum longevity was 34 days in the case of a female. The percentage of incidence of the wasp ranged from 18·2 to 68·5, the highest being in November.
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