Effect of adult age and insect density of Dicyphus tamaninii Wagner (Heteroptera: Miridae) on progeny.

摘要: The polyphagous predator Dicyphus tamaninii is widely used in IPM programs on horticultural crops the Mediterranean basin, where it commonly found natural populations. development of a mass-rearing protocol necessary to ensure permanent availability this for potential introductions into crops. Introductions occur mainly those periods year when not present enough quantities spontaneously colonize crops, as well guarantee its presence effects two different adult ages and three densities (number individuals/cage) mortality production D. were evaluated order develop protocol. age had an effect but did affect final adults + nymphs/female/day). On contrary, increased number cages strong increasing while reducing production. These results are highly important enemy.