Behavioural Responses of the Solitary Endoparasitoid Cotesia vestalis (Haliday) to Damaged Cabbage

Authors

  • Abuzid I Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tripoli, PO Box 13275, Tripoli https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2789-1574
  • Mansour S Department of Zoology, Omar Al-Mukhtar University, PO Box 919 Al-Bayda
  • Khalid A Saad Department of Biology, Faculty of Education, Derna University
  • Kermani Nadia Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Zawia University, Zawia
  • Idris A B School of Environmental and Natural Resource Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor
  • Mohamad Roff Noor Agrobiodiversity Environment Research Centre, MARDI Headquarter Persiaran, MARDI-UPM, 43400, Serdang Selangor
  • Mohd Hanifah Y Agrobiodiversity Environment Research Centre, MARDI Headquarter Persiaran, MARDI-UPM, 43400, Serdang Selangor
  • Shukri M Agrobiodiversity Environment Research Centre, MARDI Headquarter Persiaran, MARDI-UPM, 43400, Serdang Selangor
  • Mirad R Horticulture Research Centre and Strategic Resources Research Centre, MARDI Headquarter Persiaran, MARDI-UPM, 43400, Serdang Selangor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2024.2319

Keywords:

Cotesia vestalis, Plutella xylostella, parasitoids, herbivorous, plant volatiles, Brassica, Y-olfactometer, screen cage, bioassays, plant mediated attraction, IPM, olfactory responses

Abstract

Cotesia vestalis (Haliday) is the key biological control agent of Plutella xylostella L, the diamond back moth. This study investigated the influence of induced chemical defenses in cabbage (Brassica oleracea) on the olfactory responses of C. vestalis females. Herbivores trigger plants to release more volatile organic compounds (VOCs), attracting natural enemies. This study hypothesized that C. vestalis would be more attracted to specific volatiles emitted from differently herbivore-damaged cabbage compared to undamaged plants. Y-olfactometer experiments revealed that C. vestalis females were significantly more attracted to volatiles emitted by P. xylostella-damaged cabbage. This preference was also observed for plants damaged by Crocidolomia spp. Gas chromatography analysis confirmed qualitative and quantitative differences in volatile profiles between damaged and undamaged cabbage. Findings suggest that induced plant volatiles play a critical role in attracting C. vestalis to host plants, highlighting the potential for using plant-mediated attraction to enhance biological control strategies.

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Published

2024-10-08

How to Cite

I, A., S, M., Saad, K. A., Nadia, K., A B, I., Noor, M. R., … R, M. (2024). Behavioural Responses of the Solitary Endoparasitoid <i>Cotesia vestalis</i> (Haliday) to Damaged Cabbage. Indian Journal of Entomology. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2024.2319

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