Biological development of Saccharicoccus sacchari () (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on sugarcane in different temperatures

Abstract The pink sugarcane mealybug Saccharicoccus sacchari (Cockerell, 1895) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) occurs practically in all sugarcane producing regions Saccharum spp. (Poaceae) causing damage. Little information is available about insect’s biology under Brazilian conditions. In this work, b...

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Main Authors: G. G. Monteiro, A. L. B. G. Peronti, N. M. Martinelli
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Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2024-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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A. L. B. G. Peronti
N. M. Martinelli
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description Abstract The pink sugarcane mealybug Saccharicoccus sacchari (Cockerell, 1895) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) occurs practically in all sugarcane producing regions Saccharum spp. (Poaceae) causing damage. Little information is available about insect’s biology under Brazilian conditions. In this work, biological development of pink sugarcane mealybug was studied at temperatures of 23 °C ± 2 °C and 28 °C ± 2 °C without photophase and relative humidity of 80%. Number and viability of eggs, incubation time, duration of the last oviposition, duration of each nymphal instar, viability of the nymphs, start of oviposition and longevity of the females were recorded. Biological development of insects was stipulated by the SAS University Edition software, version 9.4. There were differences in the life cycle of the pseudococcid at both temperatures evaluated. Females of S. sacchari had three nymphal instars and reproduce asexually. Asexual reproduction occurs in the field and under controlled conditions. By increasing the temperature increases, insect lived longer and the presence of the winged male in Brazil indicates the possibility of sexual reproduction of the species.
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spelling doaj.art-3c0195a9dd944c36a0a95424d207223f2024-03-19T07:37:46ZengInstituto Internacional de EcologiaBrazilian Journal of Biology1678-43752024-03-018410.1590/1519-6984.279770Biological development of Saccharicoccus sacchari () (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on sugarcane in different temperaturesG. G. Monteirohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1727-2734A. L. B. G. Perontihttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1788-0342N. M. Martinellihttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5865-2317Abstract The pink sugarcane mealybug Saccharicoccus sacchari (Cockerell, 1895) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) occurs practically in all sugarcane producing regions Saccharum spp. (Poaceae) causing damage. Little information is available about insect’s biology under Brazilian conditions. In this work, biological development of pink sugarcane mealybug was studied at temperatures of 23 °C ± 2 °C and 28 °C ± 2 °C without photophase and relative humidity of 80%. Number and viability of eggs, incubation time, duration of the last oviposition, duration of each nymphal instar, viability of the nymphs, start of oviposition and longevity of the females were recorded. Biological development of insects was stipulated by the SAS University Edition software, version 9.4. There were differences in the life cycle of the pseudococcid at both temperatures evaluated. Females of S. sacchari had three nymphal instars and reproduce asexually. Asexual reproduction occurs in the field and under controlled conditions. By increasing the temperature increases, insect lived longer and the presence of the winged male in Brazil indicates the possibility of sexual reproduction of the species.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842024000101109&lng=en&tlng=enlife cyclepopulation growthinstarsfertility parametersfertility life table
spellingShingle G. G. Monteiro
A. L. B. G. Peronti
N. M. Martinelli
Biological development of Saccharicoccus sacchari () (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on sugarcane in different temperatures
Brazilian Journal of Biology
life cycle
population growth
instars
fertility parameters
fertility life table
title Biological development of Saccharicoccus sacchari () (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on sugarcane in different temperatures
title_full Biological development of Saccharicoccus sacchari () (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on sugarcane in different temperatures
title_fullStr Biological development of Saccharicoccus sacchari () (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on sugarcane in different temperatures
title_full_unstemmed Biological development of Saccharicoccus sacchari () (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on sugarcane in different temperatures
title_short Biological development of Saccharicoccus sacchari () (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) on sugarcane in different temperatures
title_sort biological development of saccharicoccus sacchari hemiptera pseudococcidae on sugarcane in different temperatures
topic life cycle
population growth
instars
fertility parameters
fertility life table
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