European Journal of Entomology (2008) 105, 427-430

D.C. Kontodimas, P.G. Milonas, G.J. Stathas, N.E. Papanikolaou, A. Skourti and Y.G. Matsinos (2008)
Life table parameters of the aphid predators Coccinella septempunctata, Ceratomegilla undecimnotata and Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
European Journal of Entomology 105 (3), 427-430
Abstract: The life tables of the aphid predators Coccinella septempunctata L., Ceratomegilla undecimnotata (Schneider) and Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (L.) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), fed on Aphis fabae Scopoli (Hemiptera: Aphididae), were constructed at constant conditions (25 ± 1°C, 65 ± 2% RH; 16L : 8D). The average total fecundities of C. septempunctata, C. undecimnotata and P. quatuordecimpunctata were 1996.8, 1160.5, and 724.6 eggs / female, and the average longevities were 94.9, 88.3, and 68.9 days, respectively. The net reproductive rates (R_o) were 1004.1, 544.3, and 375.1 females/female, and the intrinsic rates of increase (r_m) 0.118, 0.142 and 0.166 females/female/day, respectively.
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Database assignments for author(s): Dimitris C. Kontodimas, Panagiotis G. Milonas

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Myzus persicae	Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)	Greece
	Aphis fabae
	Rhopalosiphum maidis	Maize/corn (Zea mays)	Greece
Coccinella septempunctata (predator)	Myzus persicae	Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)	Greece
Coccinella septempunctata (predator)	Aphis fabae
Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (predator)	Aphis fabae
Propylea quatuordecimpunctata (predator)	Rhopalosiphum maidis	Maize/corn (Zea mays)	Greece