FEEDING RESPONSE OF Chrysoperla carnea (Steph.) LARVAE TO PISTACHIO PSYLLA NYMPHS

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1 Hama Center for Rearing Natural Enemies, Hama directorate of Agriculture, Hama, Syria

2 General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research, Agricultural Scientific Research Center in Hama, Hama, Syria

3 Department Of Plant Protection, Faculty Of Agriculture, University of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria.

Abstract

This study was carried out under laboratory conditions at 25±2°C and 65±5% R. H.. The Chrysoperla carnea (Steph.)larvae in that experiments was fed on pistachio psylla nymphs (Agonoscena pistaciae Licht.) and compared with Mediterranean moth eggs (EphestiakuehniellaZeller; Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) as standard host. The results showed with significant difference, a mean predatism of predator larvae of two hosts were tested was 561.44±37.82 and 433.78±26.51 respectively. The greatest predation efficiency of C. carnea larvaewas on pistachio psylla nymphs then on E. kuehniella eggs.

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Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology
Volume 4, Issue 12
December 2013
Pages 1067-1073

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