Applied Entomology and Zoology (2007) 42, 573-577

Kiyomitsu Ito (2007)
A simple mass-rearing method for predaceous Orius bugs in the laboratory
Applied Entomology and Zoology 42 (4), 573-577
Abstract: Orius strigicollis (Poppius) and O. laevigatus (Fieber) (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) can be reared successfully using a plastic Petri dish (90 mm in diameter, 20 mm in depth) as a rearing cage with wheat grains to prevent cannibalism and excessive moisture. Frozen eggs of Ephestia kuehniella were supplied as food and a soybean seedling was provided as an oviposition substrate. The rate of individuals reaching the adult stage averaged 74-87% when the initial nymphal density was 100-400. In addition to the high breeding capacity, these insects could be separated without difficulty from wheat grains by using a suitable sieve, and wheat grains were reusable after sterilization in an oven.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
rearing/culturing/mass production

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
Orius laevigatus (predator)
Orius strigicollis (predator)