A chemically defined, synthetic medium that induces oviposition in the parasite Itoplectis conquisitor (Say) has been developed. The medium contains serine (0.5 M), arginine (0.05 M), leucine (0.065 M), and magnesium chloride (0.025 M); and it is more effective than host haemolymph in inducing oviposition. This completely artificial oviposition stimulant was developed to facilitate the mass rearing of the parasite on an artificial diet.
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