LABORATORY REARING OF MESOVELIA-CRYPTOPHILA (HETEROPTERA, MESOVELIIDAE)

Authors
TAYLOR SJ MCPHERSON JE
Citation
Sj. Taylor et Je. Mcpherson, LABORATORY REARING OF MESOVELIA-CRYPTOPHILA (HETEROPTERA, MESOVELIIDAE), Entomological news, 109(2), 1998, pp. 95-98
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Entomological news → ACNP
ISSN journal
0013872X
Volume
109
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
95 - 98
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-872X(1998)109:2<95:LROM(M>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Mesovelia cryptophila was reared from egg to adult at 26.7+/-0.6 degre es C under a 14L: 10D photoperiod. The incubation period averaged 14.9 3 days; and the four nymphal stadia, 3.24, 2.51, 3.15, and 4.85 days, respectively.