Demographic parameters of Nephus includens Kirsch (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) fed on vine mealybug, Planococcus ficus (Signoret) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) at different temperatures

MUŞTU M., Tarhanacı B., Derya F. N.

Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, vol.129, no.5, pp.1189-1199, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 129 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s41348-022-00621-8
  • Journal Name: Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Geobase
  • Page Numbers: pp.1189-1199
  • Keywords: Biological control, Intrinsic rate of increase, Net reproductive rate, Predator, Two-sex life table, BEETLE CRYPTOLAEMUS-MONTROUZIERI, LIFE TABLE PARAMETERS, COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY, AGE-STAGE, CITRI, REPRODUCTION, HISTORIES, HOMOPTERA, FUNGI, BUG
  • Kayseri University Affiliated: No

Abstract

© 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Deutsche Phytomedizinische Gesellschaft.Development and reproduction of Nephus includens Kirsch (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on Planococcus ficus (Signoret) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) were evaluated in climate cabins at four different temperatures (20, 25, 30, and 35 ± 1 °C), 60% ± 10 relative humidity, and 16:8 h (light:dark) photoperiod. The shortest development durations of the predator were observed at 30 and 35 °C (23.3 and 22.43 days, respectively). The fecundity of the predator was highest (87.47 eggs) at 30 °C and lowest at 35 °C (0.40 eggs). The longest female and male longevity was at 20 °C (124.80 and 125.08 days, respectively) and their shortest values at 35 °C (40.40 and 53.00 days, respectively). The highest intrinsic rate of increase (r = 0.0703 day−1), finite rate of increase (λ = 1.0727 day−1), and net reproductive rate (R0 = 33.24 eggs) of the predator were obtained at 30 °C. Based on present findings, it was concluded that N. includens could be used in biological control of the vine mealybug, especially in regions with average temperatures (25–30 °C).