The praying mantis, Sphodromantis sp. as a predator of the giant looper, Ascotis selenaria reciprocaria Walk in Kenya coffee: laboratory evaluation
Nymphal and adult Sphodromantis viridis and adult S. gastrica were reared in the laboratory and fed on larvae of Ascotis and/or adult Ceratitis capitata for at least six weeks. The nymph of S. viridis consumed an average of 26 and the adult an average of 43 Ascotis larvae per week. Adult S. gastrica consumed an average of 18 Ascotis larvae and 33 adult C. capitata per week when both prey were presented together. The attributes of Sphodromantis sp. as predators of coffee pests, are presented and discussed
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1971
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| Subjects: | COFFEA, INSECTOS DEPREDADORES DE LOS FRUTOS, KENIA, CONTROL BIOLOGICO, CERATITIS, ASCOTIS SELENARIA, SPHODROMANTIS, CERATITIS CAPITATA, |
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