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Influence of Temperature on Age-Specific Fecundity of the Ladybeetle Micraspis discolor (Fabricius)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

Omkar  and
Ahmad Pervez
Omkar*
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow - 226 007, India
Ahmad Pervez
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow - 226 007, India
*
E-mail: omkaar55@hotmail.com
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Abstract

The influence of temperature on the age-specific fecundity of an aphidophagous ladybeetle, Micraspis discolor (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) feeding on the cowpea aphid, Aphis craccivora Koch (Homoptera: Aphididae) at four different temperatures, viz. 20, 25, 27 and 30 °C, was investigated. The age-specific fecundity function was triangular and oviposition rate (no. of eggs/ day) increased with increase in reproductive age of the ladybeetle, attaining a peak then gradually decreasing before finally ceasing. Young adults were more efficient at converting aphid biomass into eggs than older ones. The oviposition peak tended to shift towards younger females and the oviposition rate increased with increase in temperature from 20 to 27 °C. The maximum fecundity and percent egg viability was 750 eggs and 95 % at 27 °C and minimum 385 eggs and 65 % at 20 °C, respectively.

Résumé

L'influence de la température sur l'évolution de la fécondité de la coccinelle aphidiphage Micraspis discolor (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) se nourissant sur le puceron du niébé, Aphis craccivora Koch (Homoptera: Aphididae) a été étudiée à quatre températures différentes, 20,25,27 et 30°C. Le taux d'oviposition (nb d'oeufs/jour) augmente avec l'âge reproducteur de la coccinelle, atteignant un pic puis diminuant progressivement avant de cesser. La conversion de la biomasse des pucerons en oeufs est plus performante chez les jeunes adultes que chez les individus âgés. Le pic d'oviposition s'observe chez les jeunes femelles et le taux d'oviposition augmente avec la température entre 20 et 27°C La fécondité et le pourcentage d'oeufs viables sont maximum à 27°C avec 750 oeufs et 95% et minimum à 20 °C avec 385 oeufs et 65%.

Keywords

ladybeetleMicraspis discolorpredatoraphidstemperaturefecunditycoccinelleMicraspis discolorprédateurpuceronstempératureévolution dé la fécondité
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Research Articles
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 22 , Issue 1 , March 2002 , pp. 61 - 65
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Copyright © ICIPE 2002

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