The influence of temperature, photoperiod and plant type on the predation rate of Macrolophus pygmaeus on Myzus persicae

dc.contributor.author	Perdikis, DCh	en
dc.contributor.author	Lykouressis, DP	en
dc.contributor.author	Economou, LP	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:44:00Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:44:00Z
dc.date.issued	1999	en
dc.identifier.issn	13866141	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/1613
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dc.subject	Macrolophus pygmaeus	en
dc.subject	Photoperiod	en
dc.subject	Predation rate	en
dc.subject	Predator	en
dc.subject	Temperature	en
dc.title	The influence of temperature, photoperiod and plant type on the predation rate of Macrolophus pygmaeus on Myzus persicae	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	1999	en
heal.abstract	The effect of temperature and photoperiod on the rate of predation of nymphs and adults of the predator Macrolophus pygmaeus was studied using Myzus persicae prey feeding on egg-plant and pepper plants. The experiments were conducted at three photoperiods (16L:8D, 12L:12D and 8L:16D), three temperatures (20, 25 and 30°C), and at 65% r.h. The rate of predation increased with temperature. Predation rate was affected by photoperiod on pepper but not on egg-plant. Females and fifth instar nymphs were the most voracious stages followed by third and fourth instar nymphs and males. First and second instar nymphs consumed far fewer aphids. Predation rate was higher on leaves of pepper than egg-plant, especially at 30 C. Variation in the efficacy of this predator is discussed. © 1999 Kluwer Academic Publishers.	en
heal.journalName	BioControl	en
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.volume	44	en
dc.identifier.spage	281	en
dc.identifier.epage	289	en