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  • nymphal development and feeding preference of Podisus maculiventris heteroptera pentatomidae on eggs of ephestia kuehniella lepidoptera pyralidae parasitised or not by trichogramma brassicae hymenoptera trichogrammatidae
    2004
    Co-Authors: Harley Nonato De Oliveira, P De Clercq, J. C. Zanuncio, D. Pratissoli, E. P. Pedruzzi
    Abstract:

    Predation by Podisus maculiventris nymphs, a predatory pentatomid, was evaluated with eggs of the flour moth Ephestia kuehniella (Pyralidae), parasitised or not by Trichogramma brassicae (pupae stage). Eggs of this pyralid were glued on rectangular cardboard and presented to nymphs of P. maculiventris as food. The pentatomid successfully reached adult stage when feeding on unparasitised eggs, indicating that flour moth eggs can be used as a factitious food for rearing this predator. Pentatomid nymphs that received only parasitised eggs died before reaching fourth instar. In choice tests, P. maculiventris showed a preference for preying on unparasitised eggs of E. kuehniella rather than those containing pupae of T. brassicae. These results show that it is possible to combine the use of P. maculiventris with releases of T. brassicae in control programs of lepidopteran pests.

  • Nymphal development and feeding preference of Podisus maculiventris (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) on eggs of Ephestia kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) parasitised or not by Trichogramma brassicae (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) Desenvolvimento ninfal e preferência alimentar de Podisus maculiventris (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) em ovos de Ephestia kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) parasitados ou não por Trichogramma brassicae (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)
    2004
    Co-Authors: H. N. Oliveira, P De Clercq, J. C. Zanuncio, D. Pratissoli, E. P. Pedruzzi
    Abstract:

    Predation by Podisus maculiventris nymphs, a predatory pentatomid, was evaluated with eggs of the flour moth Ephestia kuehniella (Pyralidae), parasitised or not by Trichogramma brassicae (pupae stage). Eggs of this pyralid were glued on rectangular cardboard and presented to nymphs of P. maculiventris as food. The pentatomid successfully reached adult stage when feeding on unparasitised eggs, indicating that flour moth eggs can be used as a factitious food for rearing this predator. Pentatomid nymphs that received only parasitised eggs died before reaching fourth instar. In choice tests, P. maculiventris showed a preference for preying on unparasitised eggs of E. kuehniella rather than those containing pupae of T. brassicae. These results show that it is possible to combine the use of P. maculiventris with releases of T. brassicae in control programs of lepidopteran pests.Avaliou-se a predação de ninfas de Podisus maculiventris sobre ovos de Ephestia kuehniella parasitados (em fase de pupa) ou não por Trichogramma brassicae. Esses ovos foram colados em cartelas retangulares e oferecidos às ninfas de P. maculiventris como alimento. Esse Pentatomidae só atingiu a fase adulta quando se alimentou de ovos não parasitados desse Pyralidae, indicando que os mesmos podem ser usados como hospedeiro alternativo para criação desse predador. Ninfas de P. maculiventris que receberam ovos parasitados morreram antes do quarto estádio. Em teste de escolha, ninfas desse predador mostraram preferência por ovos não parasitados em vez de por aqueles parasitados que continham em seu interior uma pupa de T. brassicae. Esses resultados mostram que é possível associar o uso de P. maculiventris com liberações de T. brassicae em programas de controle de lepidópteros pragas

  • toxicity of selected insecticides to the spined soldier bug Podisus maculiventris heteroptera pentatomidae
    2000
    Co-Authors: J Mohaghegh, P De Clercq, Luc Tirry
    Abstract:

    Susceptibility of Podisus maculiventris to the insect growth regulator teflubenzuron, the carbamate methomyl, the pyrethroid deltamethrin, and the bioinsecticide Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (Bactospeine) was evaluated in the laboratory. Newly-moulted fourth instars and seven-day-old female adults were exposed to formulated materials of each compound via ingestion for 48 h. Teflubenzuron was highly toxic to fourth instars (LC 50 = 14.7 mg a.i. l -1 ) of the predator, but proved to be harmless to female adults. Both fourth instars and females suffered the highest mortality when they were exposed to methomyl (LC 50 = 5.4 and 10.6 mg a.i. l -1 , respectively). Deltamethrin was relatively safe for the predator in either stage; however, fourth instars were more tolerant to the pyrethroid than females (LC 50 = 158.8 and 43.4 mg a.i. l -1 , respectively). Neither fourth instars nor females were affected by B. thuringiensis at 10 000 mg formulated material l -1 . Reproductive capacity of the predator wa...

  • impact of inbreeding on performance of the predator Podisus maculiventris
    1998
    Co-Authors: P De Clercq, M Vandewalle, Luc Tirry
    Abstract:

    Effects of inbreeding on the development and reproduction of the predatory pentatomid Podisus maculiventris were assessed throughout 30 generations following introduction in the laboratory. Developmental and reproductive fitness of two mildly inbred lines did not differ dramatically from that of a reference population. In most generations, egg weight, egg hatch and developmental rate of nymphs were greater in the reference strain than in both inbred strains, but fecundity and longevity did not differ among strains. In the 30th generation, fecundity of all strains had dropped to about half of that observed in the 15th generation, which was presumably related to non-genetic factors. There were consistent differences among strains for adult body weight and size, indicating heritable variation. A positive relationship between weight at day 14 and humeral width of P. maculiventris females was found, but neither of these parameters was associated with total fecundity. In the 30th generation, predators from both inbred lines had generally similar predation capacities to those from the reference population. No significant relationship could be detected between body weights and predation rates of either nymphs or adults. The use of inbreeding to minimize selective adaptation during rearing or to select for favourable traits in P. maculiventris is discussed.

  • toxicity of diafenthiuron and imidacloprid to the predatory bug Podisus maculiventris heteroptera pentatomidae
    1996
    Co-Authors: A Cock, Luc Tirry, P De Clercq, Danny Degheele
    Abstract:

    Susceptibility of the predatory pentatomid the spined soldier bug, Podisus maculiventris (Say), to diafenthiuron and imidacloprid was investigated in the laboratory. Adults and 5th-instar nymphs were exposed to formulated materials of each compound by direct topical exposure, residual contact, and ingestion. The effects of sublethal doses were also evaluated. Diafenthiuron was practically nontoxic to P. maculiventris when applied topically. However, both ingestion and residual contact caused severe mortality. In general, adults were more sensitive to diafenthiuron than 5th-instar nymphs. For imidacloprid, toxicity decreased in order of topical exposure > ingestion > residual contact. Treatment with a sublethal concentration of diafenthiuron caused a high mortality rate during the 2 wk of treatment. Oviposition and egg hatch were not affected when treating female adults. Our data suggest that the use of these products, in combination with P. maculiventris in an integrated management program, should be carefully evaluated.

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  • Desenvolvimento ninfal e preferência alimentar de Podisus maculiventris (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) em ovos de Ephestia kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) parasitados ou não por Trichogramma brassicae (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae)
    2004
    Co-Authors: Oliveira H. N., De Clercq P., Zanuncio J. C., Pratissoli D., Pedruzzi E. P.
    Abstract:

    Predation by Podisus maculiventris nymphs, a predatory pentatomid, was evaluated with eggs of the flour moth Ephestia kuehniella (Pyralidae), parasitised or not by Trichogramma brassicae (pupae stage). Eggs of this pyralid were glued on rectangular cardboard and presented to nymphs of P. maculiventris as food. The pentatomid successfully reached adult stage when feeding on unparasitised eggs, indicating that flour moth eggs can be used as a factitious food for rearing this predator. Pentatomid nymphs that received only parasitised eggs died before reaching fourth instar. In choice tests, P. maculiventris showed a preference for preying on unparasitised eggs of E. kuehniella rather than those containing pupae of T. brassicae. These results show that it is possible to combine the use of P. maculiventris with releases of T. brassicae in control programs of lepidopteran pests.Avaliou-se a predação de ninfas de Podisus maculiventris sobre ovos de Ephestia kuehniella parasitados (em fase de pupa) ou não por Trichogramma brassicae. Esses ovos foram colados em cartelas retangulares e oferecidos às ninfas de P. maculiventris como alimento. Esse Pentatomidae só atingiu a fase adulta quando se alimentou de ovos não parasitados desse Pyralidae, indicando que os mesmos podem ser usados como hospedeiro alternativo para criação desse predador. Ninfas de P. maculiventris que receberam ovos parasitados morreram antes do quarto estádio. Em teste de escolha, ninfas desse predador mostraram preferência por ovos não parasitados em vez de por aqueles parasitados que continham em seu interior uma pupa de T. brassicae. Esses resultados mostram que é possível associar o uso de P. maculiventris com liberações de T. brassicae em programas de controle de lepidópteros pragas