Vol. 124 (2011): Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society
Vegetable

Diel Density Patterns of Leafminer, Liriomyza trifolii (Diptera: Agromyzidae), and Two Parasitoids, Opius dissitus(Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and Diglyphusspp. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)

Li Jian
University of Florida, IFAS, Tropical Research and Education Center, Entomology, 18905 SW 280th Street, Homestead, FL 33031
Dakshina R Seal
University of Florida, IFAS, Tropical Research and Education Center, Entomology, 18905 SW 280th Street, Homestead, FL 33031
Gary L Leibee
University of Florida, IFAS, Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Entomology, 2725 S. Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703
Oscar E Liburd
University of Florida, IFAS, Department of Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL 32611

Published 2011-12-01

Keywords

  • Liriomyza trifolii,
  • Opius dissitus,
  • Diglyphusspp.,
  • diel density pattern,
  • yellow sticky traps

Abstract

Diel activity patterns of leafminer, Liriomyza trifoliiand its parasitoids Opius dissitusand Diglyphusspp. were evaluated by using yellow sticky traps in bean (Phaseolus vulgaris ‘Opus’) fields. Densities of L. trifoliiwere found more abundant from 0800 to 1000 hours than any other time within the day during fall 2010, but did not show any clear pattern of diel abundance in spring 2011. Parasitoid O. dissituswas found abundant from 1001 to 1200 hours during spring 2011, however no significant diel density pattern was observed in fall 2010. Diglyphus spp. was more abundant during 1001 to 1200 hours and 1201 to 1400 hours than any other time in fall 2010 and spring 2011, respectively.