Pollen as a component of the diet of Doru luteipes (Scudder, 1876) (Dermaptera: Forficulidade).

The properties of maize pollen in the diet of Doru luteipes were determined by biological responses of the predator feeding on natural preys and artificial diet. The biological parameters of D. luteipes fed on Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith, 1797) eggs, maize pollen, Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch, 1856) + maize pollen and R. maidis were assessed. The effect of pollen on artificial diet on the biological variables of the predator nymphs and adults were also evaluated. Time span of nymphal development was greater for D. luteipes exclusively fed on earwigs, with the lowest rate of nymph survival. However, maize pollen plus earwigs in the diet provided the predator´s highest survival rate, whilst percentage of fertile females was double when fed on diets composed of S. frugiperda and R. maidis eggs. Development period decreased when D. luteipes nymphs consumed artificial diet plus pollen but there were high fecundity rates (number of laying/female and total egg/female) and a greater percentage of fertile females when they were fed on maize pollen.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	MARUCCIA, R. C., SOUZA, I. L., SILVA, L. O., AUAD, A. M., MENDES, S. M.
Other Authors:	Universidade Federal de Lavras; Universidade Federal de Lavras; ALEXANDER MACHADO AUAD, CNPGL; SIMONE MARTINS MENDES, CNPMS.
Format:	Artigo de periódico biblioteca
Language:	English eng
Published:	2019-07-05
Subjects:	Rhopalosiphum Maidis, Spodoptera Frugiperda, Tesourinha, Predador,
Online Access:	http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1110404
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