Biological aspects and predatory potential of Chrysoperla externa (Hagen) fed on nymphs of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) biotype B in tomato plant - DOI: 10.4025/actasciagron.v27i2.1853

Authors

  • Alexander Machado Auad EMBRAPA Gado Leite Author
  • César Freire Carvalho UFLA Author
  • Brígida Souza UFLA Author
  • Raphael Trevizani UFJF Author
  • Cecília Maria Ribeiro Fonseca Guimarães UFJF Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4025/actasciagron.v27i2.1853

Keywords:

Insecta, controle biológico, mosca branca, crisopídeo, predação

Abstract

The biological aspects and predatory potential of Chrysoperla externa (Hagen) larvae fed on the fourth instar nymphs of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) biotype B at densities of 100, 160, 220 and 280 were evaluated. The trials were conducted at 25±1ºC, 70±10% RH and 12h photophase. The development period of the first, second and third instars of C. externa larvae did not differ in relation to the prey density and the survival rate ranged from 90 to 100%. The periods of pre-oviposition, oviposition and effective oviposition were 5.1, 56.8 and 51.4 days, respectively with daily and total fertilities of 11.9 and 711.8 eggs/female. The embryonic period was of 4.0 days and the survival rate 90.8%. The consumption in the four prey densities was of 44.6; 69.9; 68.3 and 107.8 nymphs; 83.1; 168.4; 203.3 and 288 nymphs and 341.3; 579.3; 697.3 and 1,006.3 nymphs for C. externa larvae of first, second and third instars, respectively.

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Author Biography

  • Alexander Machado Auad, EMBRAPA Gado Leite
    Possui graduação em Agronômia pela Universidade Federal de Lavras (1993) , mestrado em Agronomia (Entomologia) pela Universidade Federal de Lavras (1996) , doutorado em Agronomia Entomologia pela Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias de Jaboticabal Universidade E (2000) , curso-tecnico-profissionalizante em Técnico Agrícola pela Escola Agrotécnica Federal de Barbacena Minas Gerais Diaulas Abreu (1987) e aperfeicoamento em Seleção de Forrageiras Para Resistência � Cigarrin pelo Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (2005) . Atualmente é Pesquisador III da Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária - Embrapa. Tem experiência na área de Agronomia , com ênfase em Fitossanidade Currículo Lattes

Published

2008-04-07

Issue

Section

Crop Protection

How to Cite

Auad, A. M., Carvalho, C. F., Souza, B., Trevizani, R., & Guimarães, C. M. R. F. (2008). Biological aspects and predatory potential of Chrysoperla externa (Hagen) fed on nymphs of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) biotype B in tomato plant - DOI: 10.4025/actasciagron.v27i2.1853. Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy, 27(2), 327-334. https://doi.org/10.4025/actasciagron.v27i2.1853

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