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Carvalho,Alessandra R.; Bueno,Vanda H.P.; Pedroso,Elizabeth C.; Kon,Leonardo I.; Diniz,Alexandre J.F.; Silva,Robson J.. |
Several species of Orius Wolff are used in biological control of thrips in protected cultivations in temperate regions, but some of them show reproductive diapause, compromising the efficiency of these agents of biological control. There are no reports on the biology of the neotropical species Orius thyestes Herring under different environmental conditions. The purpose of this work was to investigate the influence of photoperiod on reproduction and longevity of this predator. Nymphs were kept in petri dishes in climatic chambers at 28 ± 1°C, 70 ± 10% RH and under the photoperiods of 12L:12D, 11L:13D, 10L:14D e 09L:15D. The mating adults were kept in petri dishes with Bidens pilosa L. Asteraceae inflorescences as oviposition substracts and eggs of Anagasta... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Predator; Fecundity; Photophase; Behavior; Biological control. |
Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-566X2006000400010 |
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