Turkish Journal of Entomology (2007) 31, 253-268

Kamal Ahmadi, Cetin Sengonca and Peter Blaeser (2007)
Effect of two different temperatures on the biology of predatory flower bug Orius similis Zheng (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) with two different aphid species as prey
Turkish Journal of Entomology 31 (4), 253-268
Abstract: The predatory flower bug Orius similis Zheng (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae) is an indigenous predator of aphids, thrips and spider mites from China. The present study investigated the effects of low and high temperatures (18 and 30°C) on biology of O. similis with Aphis gossypii Glover and Myzus persicae (Sulzer) as prey in the laboratory. The duration of embryonic and nymphal development as well as total percentage mortality during the development decreased with ascending temperature between 18 and 30°C. Maximum longevity was recorded at 18°C with A. gossypii as prey with a mean of 100.1 days for mated females. The longevity of the predator was significantly longer on 10% honey emulsion than other nutritional sources. The daily oviposition ranged from 1.0 (18°C) to 6.9 (30°C) eggs/day with A. gossypii and M. persicae as prey, respectively.
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Database assignments for author(s): Cetin Sengonca, Peter Blaeser

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

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Aphis gossypii
	Myzus persicae
Orius strigicollis (predator)	Aphis gossypii
Orius strigicollis (predator)	Myzus persicae