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The performance of the egg parasitoid Cosmocomoidea annulicornis was comparatively analyzed when parasitizing eggs of Tapajosa rubromarginata deposited in three different host plants: lemon, corn and Johnson grass. The percentage of parasitism and emergence, developmental time, longevity and sex ratio of the parasitoid was determined. Results show an effect of the host plant on the parasitism, time of development and number of emerged females. However, no significant differences were found in the parasitoids percentage of emergence. Females of C. annulicornis lived on average longer than the males. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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