Biology of Corythucha gossypii Fabricius, 1794 (Hemiptera: Tingidae) in Ricinus communis at different temperatures and thermal requirements.

We studied the biology of Corythucha gossypii in Ricinus communis under different temperatures in climatic chambers adjusted at 20, 23, 25, and 28 °C, 60 ± 10% relative humidity, and a 12-h photoperiod. The development period and viability of eggs, the development period and survival rate of nymphs, and egg-adult cycle of C. gossypii as well as the adult longevity and fecundity were estimated. The thermal requirements (K) and temperature-base (Tb) were estimated for each of the immature stages and for the eggs-adults period. The duration of the eggs and nymphs phases and the egg-adult cycle of the C. gossypii on castor bean leaves at 20-28 °C were 7.6-17 days, 10.2-27.5 days, and 16.9-44.5 days, respectively. The lower temperature inhibited the oviposition of C. gossypii, whereas the higher temperatures were most favorable for its development. The municipalities of the Bahia state of Brumado, Irecê, Itaberaba, Jacobina, and Senhor do Bonfim were estimated to have a high potential for the population growth of C. gossypii. However, a greater number of generations per year of C. gossypii were observed in the municipalities of Brumado and Itaberaba.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	OLIVEIRA, S. R., SILVA, C. A. D. da, CARVALHO, T. S., COSTA, L. A. A.
Other Authors:	Universidade Estadual da Paraíba - UEPB/Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Agrárias
Format:	Artigo de periódico biblioteca
Language:	English eng
Published:	2020-01-13
Subjects:	Development time, Lace bug, Thermal threshold, Tempo de desenvolvimento, Limiar térmico, Mamona, Percevejo de Renda, Castor beans,
Online Access:	http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/1118643
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