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Background  Pink bollworm ( Pectinophora gossypiella ) is a destructive insect pest of cotton crops in China and globally, which is actively predated on by  Orius strigicollis . Studies on the fitness or survival of  O. strigicollis  fed on  P. gossypiella  at different temperatures have not been reported. The fitness of  O. strigicollis  may be well explained using two-sex life table parameters. Thus, the present study provides important insights for the effective biocontrol of  P. gossypiella .    Methodology  Considering the importance of fitness parameters and biocontrol, the present study explores the feeding potential and age-stage, two-sex life table traits of  O. strigicollis  on  P. gossypiella  eggs at different temperatures (24, 28 and 32 °C) in the laboratory.    Results  The intrinsic rate of increase ( r ) was higher at 28 °C (0.14 d −1 ) than at 24 °C (0.0052 d −1 ) and 32 °C (0.12 d −1 ). Similarly, the net reproductive rate ( R  0 ) was higher at 28 °C (17.63 offspring) than at 24 °C (1.13 offspring) and 32 °C (10.23 offspring). This concluded that the maximum feeding potential and growth capacity of  O. strigicollis  could be attained at 28 °C when fed on  P. gossypiella  eggs.  O. strigicollis  adults preferred to feed on  P. gossypiella  eggs compared with first instar larvae. Based on these results, the present study suggests that  O. strigicollis  represents a promising biological control agent against  P. gossypiella  eggs in cotton fields.

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Determination of fitness traits of <i>Orius strigicollis</i> Poppius (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) on <i>Pectinophora gossypiella</i> (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) using two-sex life table analysis

Determination of fitness traits of Orius strigicollis Poppius (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) on Pectinophora gossypiella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) using two-sex life table analysis