The influence of temperature and food supply on the development of Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
The development of Adalia bipunctata larvae feeding on the grain aphid Sitobion avenae was investigated at 15, 20 and 25°C and two different levels of food supply. Increased temperatures accelerated development and reduced mortality rates. A reduced food supply slowed down development and increased...
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| author | Ingo SCHÜDER Martin HOMMES Otto LARINK |
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| description | The development of Adalia bipunctata larvae feeding on the grain aphid Sitobion avenae was investigated at 15, 20 and 25°C and two different levels of food supply. Increased temperatures accelerated development and reduced mortality rates. A reduced food supply slowed down development and increased mortality at all life stages. The total food intake of larvae ranged from 24-65 mg, which is equivalent to up to 190 aphids. Larvae compensated for low food supply by reducing development rates, high prey exploitation efficiencies, reaching up to 100%, and by high prey-biomass conversion efficiencies, reaching over 40%. The findings are discussed under the aspect of suitability of A. bipunctata as a biological control agent for greenhouse-specific aphid pest species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fcb4fda1e07c4248873ef6dab1e600f82022-12-21T19:40:19ZengInstitute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of ScienceEuropean Journal of Entomology1210-57591802-88292004-09-01101337938410.14411/eje.2004.054eje-200403-0006The influence of temperature and food supply on the development of Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)Ingo SCHÜDER0Martin HOMMES1Otto LARINK2University of Braunschweig, Spielmannstraße 7, 38.106 Braunschweig, Germany; e-mail: O.Larink@tu-bs.deFederal Biological Research Centre (BBA), Messeweg 10-12, 38.104 Braunschweig, Germany; e-mail: M.Hommes@bba.deUniversity of Braunschweig, Spielmannstraße 7, 38.106 Braunschweig, Germany; e-mail: O.Larink@tu-bs.deThe development of Adalia bipunctata larvae feeding on the grain aphid Sitobion avenae was investigated at 15, 20 and 25°C and two different levels of food supply. Increased temperatures accelerated development and reduced mortality rates. A reduced food supply slowed down development and increased mortality at all life stages. The total food intake of larvae ranged from 24-65 mg, which is equivalent to up to 190 aphids. Larvae compensated for low food supply by reducing development rates, high prey exploitation efficiencies, reaching up to 100%, and by high prey-biomass conversion efficiencies, reaching over 40%. The findings are discussed under the aspect of suitability of A. bipunctata as a biological control agent for greenhouse-specific aphid pest species.https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200403-0006_The_influence_of_temperature_and_food_supply_on_the_development_of_Adalia_bipunctata_Coleoptera_Coccinellidae.phpadalia bipunctatasitobion avenaecoccinellidaeaphidaebiological controlgreenhouse |
| spellingShingle | Ingo SCHÜDER Martin HOMMES Otto LARINK The influence of temperature and food supply on the development of Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) European Journal of Entomology adalia bipunctata sitobion avenae coccinellidae aphidae biological control greenhouse |
| title | The influence of temperature and food supply on the development of Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) |
| title_full | The influence of temperature and food supply on the development of Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) |
| title_fullStr | The influence of temperature and food supply on the development of Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of temperature and food supply on the development of Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) |
| title_short | The influence of temperature and food supply on the development of Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) |
| title_sort | influence of temperature and food supply on the development of adalia bipunctata coleoptera coccinellidae |
| topic | adalia bipunctata sitobion avenae coccinellidae aphidae biological control greenhouse |
| url | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200403-0006_The_influence_of_temperature_and_food_supply_on_the_development_of_Adalia_bipunctata_Coleoptera_Coccinellidae.php |
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