Journal of Economic Entomology (2007) 100, 350-356

Mostafa Haghani, Yaghoub Fathipour, Ali Asghar Talebi and Valiollah Baniameri (2007)
Thermal requirement and development of Liriomyza sativae (Diptera: Agromyzidae) on cucumber
Journal of Economic Entomology 100 (2), 350-356
Abstract: The effect of temperature on developmental rate of vegetable leafminer, Liriomyza sativae Blanchard (Diptera: Agromyzidae), was determined at seven constant temperatures (10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40°C) on cucumber, Cucumis sativus L. 'Negin'. The total developmental period (oviposition to adult emergence) decreased with increasing temperature, although no development occurred at 10 and 40°C. Using the linear model, the estimated lower temperature threshold for the egg, larval, pupal, and entire developmental period was 9.20, 9.75. 11.01, and 10.20°C and the effective accumulative temperatures for these stages were 64.10, 81.97, 106.38, and 250 degree-days (DD), respectively. Data also were fitted to nonlinear temperature-dependent models. Evaluation of the models was based on fit to data, number and biological value of the fitted coefficient, number of measurable parameters, and accuracy of the estimation of the thresholds. Conclusively, linear and Briere models are recommended as the most efficient for the description of temperature-dependent development of L. sativae. Temperature-based developmental data can be used to predict occurrence, number of generations, and possibly population dynamics.
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Database assignments for author(s): Yaghoub Fathipour, Ali Asghar Talebi

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
environment - cropping system/rotation
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Liriomyza sativae	Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)