Biological characteristics of the mirids Macrolophus costalis and Macrolophus pygmaeus preying on the tobacco form of Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

dc.contributor.author	Margaritopoulos, JT	en
dc.contributor.author	Tsitsipis, JA	en
dc.contributor.author	Perdikis, DC	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:45:27Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:45:27Z
dc.date.issued	2003	en
dc.identifier.issn	00074853	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/BER2002207	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/2445
dc.subject.other	aphid	en
dc.subject.other	biological control	en
dc.subject.other	predator	en
dc.subject.other	tobacco	en
dc.subject.other	animal	en
dc.subject.other	aphid	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	biological pest control	en
dc.subject.other	egg laying	en
dc.subject.other	female	en
dc.subject.other	Heteroptera	en
dc.subject.other	life cycle	en
dc.subject.other	longevity	en
dc.subject.other	male	en
dc.subject.other	parasitology	en
dc.subject.other	physiology	en
dc.subject.other	predation	en
dc.subject.other	sexual development	en
dc.subject.other	tobacco	en
dc.subject.other	Animals	en
dc.subject.other	Aphids	en
dc.subject.other	Female	en
dc.subject.other	Heteroptera	en
dc.subject.other	Life Cycle Stages	en
dc.subject.other	Longevity	en
dc.subject.other	Male	en
dc.subject.other	Oviposition	en
dc.subject.other	Pest Control, Biological	en
dc.subject.other	Predatory Behavior	en
dc.subject.other	Sex Characteristics	en
dc.subject.other	Tobacco	en
dc.subject.other	Animalia	en
dc.subject.other	Aphididae	en
dc.subject.other	Hemiptera	en
dc.subject.other	Heteroptera	en
dc.subject.other	Macrolophus	en
dc.subject.other	Myzus	en
dc.subject.other	Myzus persicae	en
dc.subject.other	Nicotiana tabacum	en
dc.title	Biological characteristics of the mirids Macrolophus costalis and Macrolophus pygmaeus preying on the tobacco form of Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae)	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1079/BER2002207	en
heal.publicationDate	2003	en
heal.abstract	Biological and population parameters of the predatory bugs Macrolophus costalis Fieber and Macrolophus pygmaeus Rambur preying on the tobacco aphid Myzus persicae (Sulzer) were examined. Tobacco was used as host plant and all experiments were carried out at 23°C and L16:D8. In M. costalis, the developmental time for eggs and the total duration of nymphal instars was 13.1 and 22.2 days and in M. pygmaeus 13.0 and 20.2 days, respectively. Both species completed their nymphal development feeding only on plant juices although they required significantly more time to attain adulthood than when feeding on prey. The longevity of M. costalis females and the preoviposition period were 49.9 and 5.6 days and those of M. pygmaeus were 50.3 and 6.3 days, respectively. Adult males showed a higher longevity than females in both species. The intrinsic rate of increase and the mean total number of eggs laid were 0.0644 and 121 in M. costalis and 0.0615 and 104 in M. pygmaeus, respectively. Mean total aphid consumption by nymphs of M. costalis was 61 aphids, about twice that of M. pygmaeus (37 aphids). Total aphid consumption by a male and female pair of M. costalis and M. pygmaeus until the death of the female was 244 and 285 aphids, respectively. The results of the study are discussed in relation to the impact of the two predatory bugs on tobacco aphid populations.	en
heal.journalName	Bulletin of Entomological Research	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.volume	93	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1079/BER2002207	en
dc.identifier.spage	39	en
dc.identifier.epage	45	en