<![CDATA[<B>Development of a dry artificial diet for <I>Nezara viridula</I> (L.) and <I>Euschistus heros</I> (Fabricius) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)</B>]]>

Abstract

Neotropical Entomology 35(5): 567-572 (2006) Desenvolvimento de uma Dieta Artificial Seca para Nezara viridula (L.) e Euschistus heros (Fabricius) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) ABSTRACT -Artificial diets prepared with wheat germ, soybean protein, dextrosol, potato starch, sucrose, cellulose, soybean or sunflower oil, and vitamin solution for rearing Nezara viridula (L.) and Euschistus heros (Fabricius) were tested under controlled temperature (25 ± 1°C), RH (60 ± 10%), and photophase (14h). Three diets were tested and compared with the natural diet privet [soybean and peanut seeds and privet Ligustrum lucidum Ait. fruit (Oleaceae)]. All three artificial diets allowed full development. The diet containing sunflower oil was the most suitable for N. viridula while E. heros developed better on a diet composed of soybean oil. Data indicated that the artificial diets were inferior to the natural diet. The artificial diets were more adequate for E. heros.

Lightweight males of Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) neglect lightweight females due low reproductive fitness

“…The egg incubation period for the Asopinae was also similar with different diets (Zanuncio et al, 2012) or when parents were exposed to xenobiotics (Pereira et al, 2009). By contrast, the lower egg viability in T2 and T4 indicates that this parameter depends on the maternal nutritional quality, as observed for B. tabidus (Oliveira et al, 2005), N. viridula and Euschistus heros (Fabricius) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) (Fortes et al, 2006). This reinforces the idea that P. nigrispinus males can identify true reproductive clues from well-nourished females.…”

Use of chromatin remodeling ATPases as RNAi targets for parental control of western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera) and Neotropical brown stink bug (Euschistus heros)

“…A modified E. heros artificial diet (Fortes et al, 2006) was used to maintain nymphs after injection. The diet was prepared using lyophilized green beans and raw organic peanuts blended separately in a Magic Bullet® blender.…”

Nymph developmental time and survivorship, adult longevity, reproduction and body weight of Dichelops melacanthus (Dallas) feeding on natural and artificial diets

“…In this paper we report results of laboratory studies in which nymphs and adults of D. melacanthus were reared on two of their natural foods, i.e., soybean (immature pods) and corn (immature seeds), and on an artificial dry diet, which has been tested for other species of pentatomids (Panizzi et al 2000, Fortes et al 2006.…”