Behavioural and Electrophysiological Response of Trichogramma achaea to Oviposition Induced Volatiles in Tomato

Authors

  • Addanki Maneesha Department of Entomology, SV Agricultural College, Tirupati 517102, Andhra Pradesh
  • S R Koteswara Rao Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University, Lam, Guntur 522034, Andhra Pradesh
  • N Bakthavatsalam ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru 560024, Karnataka
  • Bhaskara Padmodaya Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Utukuru, Kadapa 516003, Andhra Pradesh
  • P Sudhakar Institute of Frontier Technology, Tirupati 517502, Andhra Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2023.1150

Keywords:

Trichogramma achaea, conspecifics, heterospecifics, choice and no-choice parasitization assay, olfactometer studie, EAD active compound, Tuta absoluta, volatile organic compounds, electrophysiological compounds, antennal response

Abstract

A laboratory experiment was conducted at ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru to study the behavioural response of Trichogramma achaea towards healthy, conspecifics (Tuta absoluta oviposited on Tuta absoluta infested plants) and heterospecifics (Tuta absoluta oviposited on Liriomyza trifolii infested plants) tomato plants by choice and no-choice parasitization assays and olfactometer studies. Headspace volatiles were collected from tomato plants oviposited by conspecifics, heterospecifics and healthy plants, analysed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) where 14, 17 and 8 volatile organic compounds were detected respectively. Electrophysiological compounds and antennal response of T. achaea were identified using gas chromatography-electro-antennographic detector (GC-EAD). EAD active compounds of T. achaea were 3-Hexanol, α-phellandrene, trans-β- ocimene, pentacosane and γ-terpinene.

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Published

2023-05-01

How to Cite

Maneesha, A. ., Koteswara Rao, S. R., Bakthavatsalam, N., Padmodaya, B., & Sudhakar, P. (2023). Behavioural and Electrophysiological Response of <i>Trichogramma achaea</i> to Oviposition Induced Volatiles in Tomato. Indian Journal of Entomology, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2023.1150

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Volume 85, Special Issue, May 2023

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