Journal of Economic Entomology (2008) 101, 325-333

Remzi Atlihan and Hsin Chi (2008)
Temperature-dependent development and demography of Scymnus subvillosus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) reared on Hyalopterus pruni (Homoptera: Aphididae)
Journal of Economic Entomology 101 (2), 325-333
Abstract: The development, survival, and fecundity of Scymnus subvillosus (Goeze) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) were studied at 20, 25, 30, and 35°C, 60 ± 5% RH, and a photoperiod of 16:8 (L:D) h (5,000 lux) under laboratory conditions. The total developmental time from egg hatch to adult eclosion ranged from 22.6 d at 20°C to 10.6 d at 35°C. The developmental rates of the egg stage, the larval stage, and total preadult stage at different temperatures increased linearly with increasing temperature. The thermal summation of the egg stage, the larval stage, and the total preadult stage was 77.5, 145.8 and 300 degree-days (DD), respectively. The developmental threshold of the egg stage, the larval stage, and the total preadult stage was 7.4, 4.1, and 7.1°C, respectively. The life history raw data were analyzed using the age-stage, two-sex life table. The intrinsic rate of increase was 0.0845, 0.1138, 0.1395, and 0.0668 d⁻¹ at 20, 25, 30, and 35°C, respectively. The net reproductive rate was highest at 25°C (R0 = 78.7), and lowest at 35°C (R0 = 4.7). The mean generation time was shortest at 35°C (T = 23.9 d). The life table data can be used for the projection of population growth and designing mass rearing programs.
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Database assignments for author(s): Hsin Chi, Remzi Atlihan

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

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Hyalopterus pruni
Scymnus subvillosus (predator)	Hyalopterus pruni