Annals of Applied Biology (2004) 144, 357-361

J.C. Zanuncio, M.C. Lacerda, J.S.Z. Junior, T.V. Zanuncio, A.M.C. Da Silva and Espindula M.C. (2004)
Fertility table and rate of population growth of the predator Supputius cincticeps (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) on one plant of Eucalyptus cloeziana in the field
Annals of Applied Biology 144 (3), 357-361
Abstract: The reproductive potential and population growth (r_m and lambda) of the predator Supputius cincticeps (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) were evaluated using a life and fertility table. S. cincticeps was reared on one plant of Eucalyptus cloeziana in the field and fed with Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) pupae. Females of this predator had a net reproductive rate (R_o) of 21.02 females/female; an intrinsic rate of population increase (r_m) of 0.041 and finite rate of increase (lambda) of 1.042. This resulted in population growth of S. cincticeps in the eucalyptus plant with a doubling time of 17.01 days. This natural enemy can be reared under field conditions with alternative prey for use in biological control. Such individuals of S. cinticeps will be better adapted to field conditions when they are liberated.
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Database assignments for author(s): José Cola Zanuncio

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

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

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