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Biological aspects of Harmonia axyridis in comparison with Cycloneda sanguinea and Hippodamia convergens

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Author(s):
dos Santos, Lais da Conceicao [1] ; dos Santos-Cividanes, Terezinha Monteiro [2] ; Cividanes, Francisco Jorge [1] ; Soares de Matos, Sidneia Terezinha [1]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Paulista, Fac Ciencias Agr & Vet, Dept Fitossanidade, BR-14884900 Jaboticabal, SP - Brazil
[2] Agencia Paulista Tecnol Agronegocios, BR-14030670 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira; v. 48, n. 11, p. 1419-1425, NOV 2013.
Web of Science Citations: 2
Abstract

The objective of this work was to evaluate the development, survival, reproductive capacity, and longevity of the Asian ladybug Harmonia axyridis in comparison with Cycloneda sanguinea and Hippodamia convergens. Coccinellid larvae and adults were fed daily with Schizaphis graminum. Ten couples of each species were isolated for evaluation of the adult phase. The duration of the larval stage of H. axyridis is the longest (10.2 days) and its adults are the heaviest (29.7 mg) compared with C. sanguinea and H. convergens. The three species showed similar percentages of survival during the developmental stages. An average of 82% of C. sanguinea, H. axyridis, and H. convergens larvae reached adulthood, which indicates that temperature (25°C) and the offered prey are favorable to coccinellid development. Harmonia axyridis produces a higher total number of eggs per female (1,029.2) than the other evaluated species. However, H. axyridis, which lives for an average of 147.2 days, does not show a significantly greater longevity than C. sanguinea (87.2 days) and H. convergens (134.3 days). (AU)

FAPESP's process: 07/07348-1 - Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): bioecological aspects and interaction with Cycloneda sanguinea (Linnaeus, 1763) and Hippodamia convergens Guérin-Meneville, 1842
Grantee:Terezinha Monteiro dos Santos Cividanes
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants