Influence of light-dark phase, host plant, temperature, and their interactions on the predation rate in an insect predator

dc.contributor.author	Perdikis, DCh	en
dc.contributor.author	Lykouressis, DP	en
dc.contributor.author	Economou, LP	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:46:02Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:46:02Z
dc.date.issued	2004	en
dc.identifier.issn	0046225X	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/2762
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dc.subject	Host plant	en
dc.subject	Light phase	en
dc.subject	Macrolophus pygmaeus	en
dc.subject	Predation rate	en
dc.subject	Temperature	en
dc.subject.other	biological control	en
dc.subject.other	foraging behavior	en
dc.subject.other	host plant	en
dc.subject.other	photoperiod	en
dc.subject.other	predation	en
dc.subject.other	temperature	en
dc.subject.other	Animalia	en
dc.subject.other	Aphididae	en
dc.subject.other	Arthropoda	en
dc.subject.other	Hemiptera	en
dc.subject.other	Insecta	en
dc.subject.other	Macrolophus	en
dc.subject.other	Miridae	en
dc.subject.other	Myzus	en
dc.subject.other	Myzus persicae	en
dc.subject.other	Solanum melongena	en
dc.title	Influence of light-dark phase, host plant, temperature, and their interactions on the predation rate in an insect predator	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.publicationDate	2004	en
heal.abstract	The predation rate per hour of Macrolophus pygmaeus Rambur (Hemiptera: Miridae) under light and dark phase was examined in relation to the host plant, photoperiod, temperature, and life stage of the predator. Individuals from each nymphal stage plus adults of both sexes of M. pygmaeus were put individually into petri dishes on an eggplant or pepper plant leaf infested with nymphs of Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Homoptera: Aphididae). The experiments were conducted at three photoperiods (8:16, 12:12, and 16:8 h [L:D]) and temperatures (20, 25, and 30°C) on eggplant and pepper plants. Generally, the predation rate was significantly higher in the dark than in the light phase, particularly in the case of larger instars and adults. Interactions between factors showed that the preference of this predator to feed at night is much higher on pepper plants than on eggplant, and this difference is more prominent at 30°C. The importance of these results in understanding foraging behavior and how aspects of this behavior affect the predator's potential in biological control are discussed.	en
heal.journalName	Environmental Entomology	en
dc.identifier.issue	5	en
dc.identifier.volume	33	en
dc.identifier.spage	1137	en
dc.identifier.epage	1144	en