Open AccessDEVELOPMENTAL TIME OF CREONTIADES DILUTUS (STÅL) (HEMIPTERA: MIRIDAE) IN RELATION TO TEMPERATURE
Author(s) -
Foley D. H.,
Pyke B. A.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
australian journal of entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1440-6055
pISSN - 1326-6756
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1985.tb00206.x
Subject(s) - miridae , hemiptera , biology , botany
The developmental time of the green mirid Creontiades dilutus (Stål) reared on green bean was examined in relation to 5 temperatures ranging from 19 to 31 ± 1 °C. Using thermal summation and a threshold temperature of 12.3 °C, 280 day‐degrees was estimated for development from egg to adult.