Neotropical Entomology (2015) 44, 604-609

A. Garzón, B.C. Freire, G.A. Carvalho, R.L. Oliveira, P. Medina and F. Budia (2015)
Development and reproduction of Chrysoperla externa (Hagen) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) fed on Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) vectoring Potato leafroll virus (PLRV)
Neotropical Entomology 44 (6), 604-609
Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the biological parameters of Chrysoperla externa (Hagen) while feeding on Myzus persicae (Sulzer) acting as a vector of potato leafroll virus (PLRV). In laboratory experiments, three different diets were offered ad libitum to C. externa during the larval period: M. persicae fed on PLRV-infected potato leaves, M. persicae fed on uninfected potato leaves, and eggs of the factitious prey Anagasta kuehniella (Zeller) as the control. The following parameters were studied: the developmental time and survival rate of the larval and pupal stages, the sex ratio, the proportion of fertile females, female fecundity and egg viability, and the survival curve of the first 30 days after adult emergence. PLRV-infected aphids influenced the C. externa larval developmental time and survival compared to PLRV-uninfected aphids and A. kuehniella eggs. The pupal developmental time of C. externa was shorter when fed on aphids compared to A. kuehniella eggs, but no differences were recorded between the PLRV-infected and uninfected aphid diets. Additionally, no differences were observed for pupal survival and reproduction. However, adult survival was affected by the prey type, as 75% of C. externa control adults remained alive at an age of 30 days compared to 51 and 54% for those fed on PLRV-uninfected and infected aphids, respectively.
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Database assignments for author(s): Agustín Garzón, Pilar Medina, Geraldo Andrade Carvalho

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

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Myzus persicae
	Potato leafroll virus
Chrysoperla externa (predator)	Myzus persicae