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Effect of Verticillium lecanii on biological characteristics and life table of Serangium japonicum (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a predator of whiteflies under laboratory conditions
Author(s) -
Fatiha Lazreg,
Huang Zhen,
Ren ShunXiang,
Ali Shaukat
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
insect science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1744-7917
pISSN - 1672-9609
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2008.00217.x
Subject(s) - biology , nymph , predator , biological pest control , entomopathogenic fungus , instar , botany , conidium , coccinellidae , longevity , pupa , horticulture , spore , natural enemies , larva , ecology , predation , beauveria bassiana , genetics
Effects of entomopathogenic fungus Verticillium lecanii on biological characteristics and life table of Serangium japonicum , a predator of whiteflies against five different conidial concentrations (1×10 4 , 1×10 5 , 1×10 6 , 1×10 7 , and 1×10 8 conidia/mL) were studied under laboratory conditions. The developmental periods for all immature stages (from eggs, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th instar nymph and pupae up to emergence) among the treatments were significantly different when compared to that of control, and the longest development period was observed as treated with 1×10 8 spore/mL. However, no significant difference on the percent survival of all immature stages was observed among the treatments and control. Also, there were no significantly different effects of V. lecanii on mean generation time, intrinsic rate, the finite rate of increase and longevity of S. japonicum among the treatments and control.