Thermal requirements for development of coleomegilla maculata (coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and its parasite perilitus coccinellae (hymenoptera: Braconidae)

John J. Obrycki; Maurice J. Tauber

doi:10.4039/Ent110407-4

Thermal requirements for development of coleomegilla maculata (coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and its parasite perilitus coccinellae (hymenoptera: Braconidae)

John J. Obrycki, Maurice J. Tauber

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The optimum temperature range for development and survival of the predacious coccinellid Coleomegilla maculata and its parasite Perilitus coccinellae is 24° to 26.7°. Theoretical thresholds for development (t) of the pre-imaginal stages of C. maculata range from 9° to 13°. Total development (from oviposition to adult emergence) of the beetle requires an accumulation of 236 heat degree days (K) above 11.3° (i), whereas the development of P. coccinellae requires 395 heat degree days (K) above 9.8° (t). To predict the seasonal interaction between C. maculata and P. coccinellae, and to manage C. maculata efficiently as a biological control agent, it is vital to know the thermal and dietary requirements of the two species.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	407-412
Number of pages	6
Journal	The Canadian Entomologist
Volume	110
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4039/Ent110407-4
State	Published - Apr 1 1978

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Thermal requirements for development of coleomegilla maculata (coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and its parasite perilitus coccinellae (hymenoptera: Braconidae)

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