Development and survival of nymphs of Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) fed with caterpillars of Chlosyne lacinia saundersii (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

• Published in: Brazilian archives of biology and technology Vol. 52; no. 1; pp. 105 - 109
• Main Authors: Silva, Carlos Alberto Domingues da(Universidade Federal de Viçosa Departamento de Biologia Animal ,Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Algodão Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária), Zanuncio, Teresinha Vinha(Universidade Federal de Viçosa Departamento de Biologia Animal), Cunha, Bruno Gomes(Universidade Federal de Viçosa Departamento de Biologia Animal), Castro, Ancidériton Antonio de(Universidade Federal de Viçosa Departamento de Biologia Animal), Canevari, Glauco da Cruz(Universidade Federal de Viçosa Departamento de Biologia Animal), Serrão, José Eduardo(Universidade Federal de Viçosa Departamento de Biologia Animal), Zanuncio, José Cola(Universidade Federal de Viçosa Departamento de Biologia Animal)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tecpar 01.02.2009; Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)
• Subjects: Chlosyne; Helianthus; Helianthus annuus; Hemiptera; Lepidoptera; Nymphalidae; Pentatomidae; Podisus nigrispinus; predator
• ISSN: 1516-8913; 1516-8913; 1678-4324
• DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132009000100014

The development and survival of Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) nymphs fed on larvae of Chlosyne lacinia saundersii Doubleday and Hewitson (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) was studied at 25 ± 1ºC, 68 ± 10% relative humidity and 12 h photo phase. P. nigrispinus developed until the adult stage when fed on C. lacinia saundersii caterpillars. However, the survival rate of P. nigrispinus during early instars allowed this predator to complement its diet with other preys and to maintain its populations in areas with the sunflower culture.