Influence of Temperature and Nutrition on Adult Longevity of Microplitis tuberculiferWesmael

The effects of temperature and nutrition on the adult longevity of Microplitis tuberculifer(Hymenoptera:Braconidae) were examined in laboratory.The results indicated that the adult longevity had significantly difference under different temperature conditions,which shortened with increasing of temperature.Water supply had no significant influence on adult longevity.Honey water can effectively extend adult longevity.The adult longevity was the longest(24.6±3.0 days for female and 13.8±2.5 days for male)at 18℃ with 20% honey water supply,which was the shortest(1.4±0.1 days for female and 13.8±2.5 days for male)at 30℃ without food supply.The longevity of female was longer than that of male under the same conditions.