International Journal of Pest Management (2017) 63, 309-315

Mohammad Amin Jalali and Mahdi Ziaaddini (2017)
Effects of host plant morphological features on the functional response of Adalia bipunctata (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) to Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae)
International Journal of Pest Management 63 (4), 309-315
Abstract: The effect of three selected plants on the functional response of Adalia bipunctata to different densities of Myzus persicae was examined in Petri-dish arenas. Logistic regression indicated a type II functional response on all plants. The maximum number of prey killed per day by females was 65.4 at a density of 130 preys on sweet pepper. On the other hand, handling time was significantly longer on tomato than on eggplant or sweet pepper (0.35 h vs. 0.24 h and 0.21 h, respectively). This laboratory study suggests that plant characteristics influence the ability of A. bipunctata to respond to changes in prey density.
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Database assignments for author(s): M. Amin Jalali

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

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Myzus persicae	Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
Adalia bipunctata (predator)	Myzus persicae