Title: Effect of Temperature on the Rate of Development of Lygus Lineolaris (Hemiptera: Miridae)
Abstract:Using green legumes of the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris L., as a source of food and as an oviposition site, the tarnished plant bug Lygus lineolaris (P. de B.) was reared in the laboratory. The inc...Using green legumes of the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris L., as a source of food and as an oviposition site, the tarnished plant bug Lygus lineolaris (P. de B.) was reared in the laboratory. The incubation periods of the egg stage at constant temperatures of 15°, 20°, 25°, 30°, and 35°C. were 42.08, 14.66, 7.62, 6.65, and 6.04 days, respectively. The rate of development of each instar was determined at 20°, 25°, and 30°, at which temperatures the mean total lengths of all instars combined were 31.47, 19.68, and 14.91 days, respectively. First-instar nymphs failed to survive at 35°. Preliminary investigations indicated a preoviposition period of 7 days at 30° and 35°, and slightly over 8 days at 25°. Some observations on the preoviposition period were also made at lower temperatures.Read More
Publication Year: 1960
Publication Date: 1960-09-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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