Oviposition pattern of the predator Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) under different temperatures
Titel:
Oviposition pattern of the predator Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) under different temperatures
Auteur:
De Medeiros, Romulo Satiro Silva, Ana Maria Camelo Da Zanuncio, Jose Cola Ramalho, Francisco De Sousa Serrao, Jose Eduardo Cecon, Paulo Roberto
Verschenen in:
Biocontrol science and technology
Paginering:
Jaargang 14 (2004) nr. 5 pagina's 487-498
Jaar:
2004-08
Inhoud:
The daily reproductive rate of Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) fed with Alabama argillacea (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) larvae was studied at constant temperatures of 20, 23, 25, 28, 30 and 33±0.2°C, relative humidity of 60±10% and photoperiod of L:D 14:10. Daily reproductive rate of P. nigripinus was affected by age of this predator. Each P. nigrispinus female laid 5.3 (20°C) to 19.9 eggs/day (28°C) which developed into 4.3-16.5 nymphs, respectively. Highest daily reproductive rate of P. nigrispinus was recorded at 28 and 30°C for 5-30-day-old females. This predator showed higher daily reproductive rate than its prey A. argillacea at 25°C. It was also able to reproduce at temperatures from 20 to 33°C with maximum daily reproductive rate between 25 and 30°C. These results are important for optimizing mass rearing of P. nigrispinus in the laboratory.