Preliminary observations on the physiology and behavior of Sytretomorpha szaboi Papp

Jun Zhang; Jiali Li; Jian Xiong; Mingyang Geng; Ping Wu; Hong Tang; Xijie Li; Min Zhao; Yazhou Zhao; Jun Guo

doi:10.1080/00218839.2024.2421647

Preliminary observations on the physiology and behavior of Sytretomorpha szaboi Papp

Jun Zhang, Jiali Li, Jian Xiong, Mingyang Geng, Ping Wu, Hong Tang, Xijie Li, Min Zhao, Yazhou Zhao, Jun Guo

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Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

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Sytretomorpha szaboi Papp (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is a parasitic wasp that specializes in parasitizing the Apis cerana and is widely distributed in the Eastern Ocean region, particularly in southern China and northern India. The parasitization rate of this parasitic wasp can reach as high as 20%, which poses a significant threat to the health of bee colonies. This study reports the results of observations of S. szaboi in Chongqing, China. Current research on the physiology and behavior of S. szaboi is limited; thus, this report provides a valuable contribution to the existing body of knowledge on this type of parasitic wasp. Consequently, during the summers of 2023 and 2024, we observed the physiological and behavioral characteristics of S. szaboi and their hosts in the field at the Bee Breeding Center of Chongqing, along with additional incubated observations conducted in the laboratory.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Apicultural Research
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.2024.2421647
State	Accepted/In press - 2024

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Insect Science

Keywords

Apis cerana
Sytretomorpha szaboi Papp
behavior
larva
parasitized bee
worker bee

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Preliminary observations on the physiology and behavior of Sytretomorpha szaboi Papp

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