Oviposition and predation of Pentilia egena mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in response to temperature
The species Pentilia egena Mulsant is an important predator of armored scales that occur in citrus orchards in Brazil. To intensify this biological control, knowing bioecological aspects in necessary for the improvement of massal insect rearing. This research investigated the influence of temperatur...
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| description | The species Pentilia egena Mulsant is an important predator of armored scales that occur in citrus orchards in Brazil. To intensify this biological control, knowing bioecological aspects in necessary for the improvement of massal insect rearing. This research investigated the influence of temperature (19ºC, 24ºC and 29ºC) on the number of eggs laid by P. egena and the number of Aspidiotus nerii Bouché scales preyed by this coccinellid. The highest number of eggs laid and of scales preyed, 5.1 ± 0.59 and 11.3 ± 0.19, respectively, occurred at 29ºC. However, egg viability (52.86%) was reduced at this temperature, and was lower than those at 19ºC and 24ºC (78.10% and 74.07%, respectively). Temperature did not affect the ladybeetle oviposition behavior as the eggs were laid under the scale of preyed A. nerii. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-40d299c41b954efba590053fc8c331332022-12-21T21:23:36ZengUniversidade de São PauloScientia Agricola1678-992X2003-01-01603587589Oviposition and predation of Pentilia egena mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in response to temperatureJulio César Guerreiro0Antonio Carlos Busoli1Evoneo Berti Filho2USPUNESPUSPThe species Pentilia egena Mulsant is an important predator of armored scales that occur in citrus orchards in Brazil. To intensify this biological control, knowing bioecological aspects in necessary for the improvement of massal insect rearing. This research investigated the influence of temperature (19ºC, 24ºC and 29ºC) on the number of eggs laid by P. egena and the number of Aspidiotus nerii Bouché scales preyed by this coccinellid. The highest number of eggs laid and of scales preyed, 5.1 ± 0.59 and 11.3 ± 0.19, respectively, occurred at 29ºC. However, egg viability (52.86%) was reduced at this temperature, and was lower than those at 19ºC and 24ºC (78.10% and 74.07%, respectively). Temperature did not affect the ladybeetle oviposition behavior as the eggs were laid under the scale of preyed A. nerii.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162003000300026&tlng=enDiaspididaepredatorladybeetlenatural enemies |
| spellingShingle | Julio César Guerreiro Antonio Carlos Busoli Evoneo Berti Filho Oviposition and predation of Pentilia egena mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in response to temperature Scientia Agricola Diaspididae predator ladybeetle natural enemies |
| title | Oviposition and predation of Pentilia egena mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in response to temperature |
| title_full | Oviposition and predation of Pentilia egena mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in response to temperature |
| title_fullStr | Oviposition and predation of Pentilia egena mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in response to temperature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Oviposition and predation of Pentilia egena mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in response to temperature |
| title_short | Oviposition and predation of Pentilia egena mulsant (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in response to temperature |
| title_sort | oviposition and predation of pentilia egena mulsant coleoptera coccinellidae in response to temperature |
| topic | Diaspididae predator ladybeetle natural enemies |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162003000300026&tlng=en |
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