Mass Rearing of <i>Aonidiella orientalis</i> (Newstead) (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) on Butternut Gramma

Abstract

ABSTRACT Oriental scale, Aonidiellaorientalis , was successfully reared in the laboratory on butternut grammafor at least 30 generations. Males took 19.5 ± 2.7 d (mean ± SD) from the crawler stage to adult. Females took 44.2 ± 2.4 d from the crewler stage to production of the first crewler of the subsequent generation. the scale colony is primarily used to produce parasitoids for limited release to the papaw industry.