EFFECT OF EUCALYPTUS FEEDING IN THE DEVELOPMENT, SURVIVAL AND REPRODUCTION OF TYNACANTHA-MARGINATA (HETEROPTERA, PENTATOMIDAE)

Authors
MOREIRA LA ZANUNCIO JC PICANCO MC GUEDES PNC
Citation
La. Moreira et al., EFFECT OF EUCALYPTUS FEEDING IN THE DEVELOPMENT, SURVIVAL AND REPRODUCTION OF TYNACANTHA-MARGINATA (HETEROPTERA, PENTATOMIDAE), Revista de biologia tropical, 44(3), 1997, pp. 253-257
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
Revista de biologia tropical → ACNP
ISSN journal
00347744
Volume
44
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
253 - 257
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-7744(1997)44:3<253:EOEFIT>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The effect of feeding on Eucalyptus leaves of Tynacantha marginata (He teroptera: Pentatomidae) was studied in Brazil. The use of this plant as a complementary food source for the predatory bug increased its ovi position period, generation time, and net reproductive rate. Eucalyptu s leaves apparently had no influence on the survival and development o f T. marginata.