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Influence of crowding and diet on the development and survival of the ladybird Brumoides suturalis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) reared on two aphid species

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2012

Mahadev Bista ,
Geetanjali Mishra  and
Omkar
Mahadev Bista
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Ladybird Research Laboratory, University of Lucknow, Lucknow226 007, India
Geetanjali Mishra
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Ladybird Research Laboratory, University of Lucknow, Lucknow226 007, India
Omkar*
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, Ladybird Research Laboratory, University of Lucknow, Lucknow226 007, India
*
*E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

The influence of solitary versus group rearing on the development and survival of the three-striped ladybird beetle Brumoides suturalis (Fabricius) was studied using two aphid species, Acyrthosiphon pisum (Harris) and Aphis gossypii Glover, as diet. Rearing pattern (solitary or group) had no significant influence on the success of rearing, but prey species did. While immature stages developed faster on A. pisum, the survival of early instars was higher on A. gossypii. Diet had no effect on pupal survival.

Keywords

solitary rearinggroup rearingcrowding, mortality life tableAphis gossypiiAcyrthosiphon pisum
Type
Research Paper
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 32 , Issue 1 , March 2012 , pp. 64 - 68
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Copyright © ICIPE 2012

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