LIFE TABLE OF Orius insidiosus (HEMIPTERA: ANTHOCORIDAE) FEEDING ON Sitotroga cerealella (LEPIDOPTERA: GELECHIIDAE) EGSS

To use a natural enemy to control an insect pest, it is important to determine the biological parameters of the native populations of the predator. The goal of this study was determinate the biological parameters of O. insidiosus fed on Sitotroga cerealella eggs. A batch of 225 O. insidiosus eggs were laid into bean pods. The bean pods were kept in glass jars, and the eggs and first instar nymphs were counted daily. All nymphs were extracted and individualized in Petri dishes. The presence/absence of exuvie was observed daily as a way to assess the emergence of adults from the nymphal stage. S... Mehr ...