EFFECT OF LARVAL DIET ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PREDATOR CHRYSOPERLA-CARNEA STEPHENS (NEUROPT, CHRYSOPIDAE)

Authors
OSMAN MZ SELMAN BJ
Citation
Mz. Osman et Bj. Selman, EFFECT OF LARVAL DIET ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PREDATOR CHRYSOPERLA-CARNEA STEPHENS (NEUROPT, CHRYSOPIDAE), Journal of applied entomology, 120(2), 1996, pp. 115-117
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Journal of applied entomology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09312048
Volume
120
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
115 - 117
Database
ISI
SICI code
0931-2048(1996)120:2<115:EOLDOT>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Chrysoperla carnea larval diet exerts a significant effect on the rate of development, survival, cocoon weight and the fecundity of the adul t females. For this predator, Pieris brassicae L. eggs proved to be as important a prey as aphids, and, although Drosophila melanogaster pup ae and adults were accepted as prey, they proved to be relatively infe rior as a prey source.