BIONOMICS OF A POLYPHAGOUS PREDATOR - ORIUS-LAEVIGATUS (HET, ANTHOCORIDAE)

Authors
ALAUZET C DARGAGNON D MALAUSA JC
Citation
C. Alauzet et al., BIONOMICS OF A POLYPHAGOUS PREDATOR - ORIUS-LAEVIGATUS (HET, ANTHOCORIDAE), Entomophaga, 39(1), 1994, pp. 33-40
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Entomophaga → ACNP
ISSN journal
00138959
Volume
39
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
33 - 40
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-8959(1994)39:1<33:BOAPP->2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The main characteristics of the imaginal and preimaginal development a nd the reproduction of Orius laevigatus were studied at 15, 20, 25 and 30-degrees-C. Temperature greatly influences the developmental and re productive biology of this species. The lowest developmental threshold is 10,6-degrees-C. Reproduction is greatly reduced at 15-degrees-C re lative to the higher temperatures tested. O. laevigatus is well adapte d to relatively high temperature conditions. The best development and reproduction rates are observed between 20 and 30-degrees-C with a the oretical optimum at 26-degrees-C.