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Effect of temperature on immatures of Stiretrus decastigmus (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)
- Source :
- Brazilian Journal of Biology, Volume: 76, Issue: 2, Pages: 495-499, Published: 15 MAR 2016, Repositório Institucional da EMBRAPA (Repository Open Access to Scientific Information from EMBRAPA-Alice), Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa), instacron:EMBRAPA, Brazilian Journal of Biology v.76 n.2 2016, Brazilian Journal of Biology, Instituto Internacional de Ecologia (IIE), instacron:IIE, Brazilian Journal of Biology, Vol 76, Iss 2, Pp 495-499
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- FapUNIFESP (SciELO), 2016.
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Abstract
- Stiretrus decastigmus (Herrich-Schaeffer) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) is an important predator of the insect pest Microtheca ochroloma Stal (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). The present study investigated the pre-imaginal development of S. decastigmus at different temperatures. The temperatures were: 20, 25, and 30 °C, with a relative humidity of 70 ± 10% and a photofase of 12 h, and the nymphs were fed larvae of M. ochroloma. We evaluated the duration and viability of the egg and nymphal stages, the duration of each instar, and the predation potential. The incubation time decreased with increasing temperature, and the viability was highest at 25 °C. The duration of the nymphal stage was inversely proportional to the temperature, ranging from 18 days at 30 °C to 40.6 days at 20 °C. The highest S. decastigmus predation rates were found at 20 °C (90.4 larvae) and 30 °C (72.5 larvae). S. decastigmus showed the highest viability and lowest consumption of larvae of M. ochroloma at 25 °C. Resumo Stiretrus decastigmus (Herrich-Schaeffer) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) é um importante predador do inseto-praga Microtheca ochroloma Stal (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). O objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar o desenvolvimento pré-imaginal de S. decastigmus em diferentes temperaturas. Foram utilizadas as temperaturas de 20, 25, e 30 °C, umidade relativa do ar de 70 ± 10% e fotofase de 12 h, sendo as ninfas alimentadas com larvas de M. ochroloma. Foram avaliados a duração e viabilidade dos estágios de ovo e ninfa, a duração de cada instar e o potencial de predação. O período de incubação diminuiu com o aumento da temperatura e apresentou maior viabilidade a 25 °C. A duração do estágio ninfal foi inversamente proporcional a temperatura com 18 dias a 30 °C e 40,6 dias a 20 °C. A maior taxa de predação de S. decastigmus foi encontrada a 20 °C (90,4 larvas) e 30 °C (72,5 larvas). S. decastigmus teve maior viabilidade e menor consumo de larvas de M. ochroloma a 25 °C.
- Subjects :
- 0106 biological sciences
Chrysomelidae
Time Factors
predator
Ecological and Environmental Phenomena
biological control
Asopinae
010603 evolutionary biology
01 natural sciences
Predation
Heteroptera
Animal science
lcsh:Botany
lcsh:Zoology
Botany
Animals
Relative humidity
lcsh:QL1-991
lcsh:Science
Pest Control, Biological
Nymph
lcsh:QH301-705.5
Ecosystem
Larva
biology
Temperature
Pentatomidae
biology.organism_classification
Predator
lcsh:QK1-989
Coleoptera
010602 entomology
lcsh:Biology (General)
predador
Predatory Behavior
Instar
lcsh:Q
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Brazil
controle biológico
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16784375 and 15196984
- Volume :
- 76
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Brazilian Journal of Biology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....6e65f6ca34419e498de2c69408596264
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.21914