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Population dynamics ofTelenomus fariai (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae), a parasite of Chagas' disease vectors IX. Larval competition and population size regulation under laboratory conditions
Authors:Gladys Escalante and Jorge E Rabinovich
Institution:(1) Centro de Ecología, Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas, Apartado 1827, 101 Caracas, Venezuela
Abstract:Summary A series of experiments were carried out with the endophagous egg parasiteTelenomus fariai on its hostTriatoma phyllosoma pallidipennis to determine the possible role of intraspecific competition by the parasite progeny in population regulation of the parasite. Eight parasite densities (1, 3, 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 individuals per vial) were used, and the design of sequentially sacrificed replicates applied. Survivorship curves for each density indicated smaller number of progeny per host at higher densities, and the shapes of the curves suggested a relatively early mortality process.Morris' linear regression technique for determining within-generation density-dependence was used, and the results showed that only larval mortality could be identified as density dependent. The same technique applied within the larval stage proved that only mortality of larvae in their second, third, and fourth day of development were responsible for population regulation. The applicability of the technique, as well as the relevance of the results for natural population, is discussed.
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