Abstract:

Norbanus aiolomorphi Yang et Wang is a new parasitoid parasitizing the larvae and pupae of moso-bamboo eurytomid, Aiolomophus rhopaloides walker. It has six generations per year and overwinters as pupa or mature larva within its host galls in Hunan Province. The longevity of adult is about 10-12 days. A female can lay 3-6 eggs, one egg per host. The egg stage is 3-5 days. The larva stage and the pupa stage are 8-10 days and 5-6 days respectively, when the temperature is at 30-35℃. The temperature has greater influence upon emergence of the adults. The larva of Norbanus aiolomorphi are with its host on the vertical distribution law in the moso-bamboo trees and on the space distribution pattern in the grooves of moso-bamboo.

Key words: Aiolomophus rhopaloides Walker, Norbanus aiolomorphi, Parasitoid, Life habit, Space distribution, Chemical control