Effect of the Amount of <i>Ephestia kuehniella</i> Eggs for Rearing on Development, Survival, and Reproduction of <i>Orius laevigatus</i>

Effect of the Amount of <i>Ephestia kuehniella</i> Eggs for Rearing on Development, Survival, and Reproduction of <i>Orius laevigatus</i>

<i>Orius laevigatus</i> is a key tool for the success of augmentative biological control programs in protected crops. This biological control agent is mass-reared feeding on eggs of <i>Ephestia kuehniella</i>. However, this factitious prey is expensive, accounting for a signi...

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Main Authors: Francisco Javier Gallego, Amador Rodríguez-Gómez, María del Carmen Reche, Virginia Balanza, Pablo Bielza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
biological control
mass rearing
diet
factitious prey
omnivorous predator
zoophytophagous
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/3/250

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