A survey of egg-parasitoid species associated with Dendrolimus houi (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae) in Fujian, China

Lu, Ciding; Chen, Qunda; Li, Xingying; Han, Xu; Lin, HaoYu; Chen, Huayan.; Liang, Guanghong

doi:10.3897/BDJ.14.e180701

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Article: A survey of egg-parasitoid species associated with Dendrolimus houi (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae) in Fujian, China

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A survey of egg-parasitoid species associated with Dendrolimus houi (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae) in Fujian, China

By

Lu, Ciding
Chen, Qunda
Li, Xingying
Han, Xu
Lin, HaoYu
Chen, Huayan.
Liang, Guanghong

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Article

Date of Publication

2026-1-5

Original Publication

Biodiversity data journal

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Pages

1--13

Subjects

Biological control , natural enemy , parasitoid , Telenomus dendrolimi (Matsumura)

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Pensoft Publishers

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English

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Sofia Pensoft Publishers [2013]-

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.14.e180701

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Dendrolimus houi Lajonquiere is a polyphagous defoliator with strong adaptability causing significant damage to hundreds of hectares of pine forest. The larvae primarily damage coniferous tree species. Given that the average female fecundity exceeds 300 eggs, population suppression prior to larval eclosion is critical to prevent massive infestations and minimise losses. The use of egg-parasitoids represents a biologically optimal control strategy, as they effectively attack non-migratory eggs and egg masses, while avoiding the drawbacks of chemical pesticides, such as resistance, residue and pest resurgence. Therefore, systematic field investigations are needed to identify and collect native dominant parasitoids of D. houi for subsequent mass rearing and release. This study reports six parasitoid wasp species emerging from D. houi eggs: Eupelmidae: Mesocomys menzeli (Ferrière), Mesocomys trabalae (Yao et Yang), Anastatus (Anastatus) gastropachae Ashmead, Anastatus (Anastatus) meilingensis Sheng and Yu; Scelionidae: Telenomus dendrolimi (Matsumura); and Trichogrammatidae: Trichogramma chilonis Ishii. We compared key biological characteristics, including parasitism rate, longevity, offspring quantity and sex ratio, across all eight species. Based on this analysis, T. dendrolimi was identified as the dominant egg-parasitoid. This study fills a critical gap in the systematic investigation of D. houi egg-parasitoids in Fujian, China. Our findings provide a scientific basis for the mass rearing and field release of these parasitoids, thereby supporting the biological control of D. houi in Chinese forests.