Development, survival and reproduction of Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas, 1851) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) with salt and amino acids solutions supplementary diet

This study presents the effect of a supplementary diet with amino acids and sodium chloride solutions in addition to prey on the development, survival and reproduction of the predator Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae). Both solutions showed deleterious effects on nymph survival, adult weight, female longevity, number of egg masses, eggs per female, eggs per egg mass and nymphs per female besides egg viability of P. nigrispinus when compared with diet with water and prey. When compared with plant supplements in the diet the use of amino acids and salt solutions for mass rearing of P. nigrispinus was inferior.

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Main Authors: Freitas,Simone Patrícia Carneiro, Evangelista Júnior,Walter Santos, Zanuncio,José Cola, Serrão,José Eduardo
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná - Tecpar 2006
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132006000400013
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