Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil (1999) 28, 111-119

F.R. de Azevedo and F.S. Ramalho (1999)
Impacto da Temperatura e da Defesa da Presa na Utilização de Tenebrio motitor L. por Ninfas do Predador Supputius cincticeps (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)
[Impact of temperature and prey defense on the utilization of Tenebrio molitor L. by nymphs of the predator Supputius cincticeps (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)]
Anais da Sociedade Entomológica do Brasil 28 (1), 111-119
Abstract: The effects of the temperature and of the prey defense on the utilization of Tenebrio molitor L. larvae by the nymphs of the predator Supputius cincticeps (Stal) were studied. Growth of S. cincticeps was a function of the prey defense and/or temperature. The relative consumption rate of T. molitor larvae by S. cincticeps depended on the instar of the predator and on the temperature, and also on the defense behavior of the prey. The efficiency of conversion of T. molitor larvae ingested by nymphs of S. cincticeps depended upon the predator instar, temperature and defense of the prey. The relative growth rate of S. cincticeps was related to predator instar and temperature, and predator instar and defense of the prey.
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Database assignments for author(s): Francisco de Sousa Ramalho

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

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
Supputius cincticeps (predator)