Reduviid: An Important Biological Control Agent

Sahayaraj, K.; Balasubramanian, R.

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-2522-8_1

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“…(Pyrrhocoridae: Hemiptera), and Aphis gossypii Glover (Aphididae: Hemiptera). 27,28 R. marginatus (Heteroptera: Reduviidae), a polyphagous reduviid predator, feeds on more than 20 economically important insect pests 29 and has paralytic potential using salivary gland extract against its host. 30 Sahayaraj and Ravi 31 reported a 66.6% reduction of S. litura population after releasing R. marginatus into groundnut field.…”

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Effects of Entomopathogenic Fungi on the Biology of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its Reduviid Predator, Rhynocoris marginatus (Heteroptera: Reduviidae)

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Entomopathogenic fungi (EPFs), Isaria fumosorosea and Beauveria bassiana, are efficient biological agents in the management of multiple arthropod pests. In this study, the effects of both EPF species on various life stages of Spodoptera litura (F.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its natural enemy Rhynocoris marginatus (Fab.) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) were determined under laboratory conditions. I. fumosorosea significantly ( P < .05) reduced the growth rate of the third and fourth instar larvae of S. litura. For relative consumption rate (RCR), the maximum impact was recorded for I. fumosorosea, which reduced the RCR of the larvae. The larvae of S. litura treated with I. fumosorosea showed significantly lower efficiency of conversion of ingested food (ECI) and the larval mortality rate (58.0%) was also higher compared with B. bassiana (33.3%). Similarly, I. fumosorosea had a significant effect on the pupal formation of S. litura; however, no significant effect was found on adult emergence percentage. To determine the effect of EPF-infected prey on the adult predator, their handling time, predatory rate, consumption rate, and the survival rate were recorded. No significant effect of EPF species on the predation rate was found. Furthermore, no significant difference was found in the survival rate of predators fed on either EPF-infected prey or healthy larvae. The interaction of these EPFs with a reduviid predator suggested that both EPF species, especially I. fumosorosea, could be used together with the predator to boost the biological control of S. litura in commercial crops.

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Effects of Entomopathogenic Fungi on the Biology of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its Reduviid Predator, Rhynocoris marginatus (Heteroptera: Reduviidae)

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“…Natural occurrence or introduction via application of imported agents may happen [9,10] . Reduviid predators have been widely used as agents in these programs, mainly because they feed on a wide variety of prey [11] . Zelus renardii Kolenati, 1856 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae), is a common example of a reduviid known for preying on various pests found in oil palm trees [12] .…”

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Essential elements of biology, mating behavior, and reproduction of Zelus pedestris Fabricius, 1803 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) fed on Drosophila melanogaster Meigen, 1830 (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

Santos,

Neta,

Souza

et al. 2024

J. Entomol. Zool. Stud.

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Zelus pedestris is a generalist predator with a wide geographic distribution. This study aimed to examine the biological, behavioral, and reproductive parameters of the species, under laboratory conditions. The embryonic period lasted about 10±0.81 days and the eggs had up to 100% of viability. It was confirmed 5 nymphal instars with duration of 39±0.75 days and 87.5% survival rate. The cycle was completed in 49±1.07 days. The mating sequence consisted in: frontal approach between males and females; mounting; male's spinning movement over the female and mating. The mating lasted 52.25±3.98 minutes. Females mated only once. The sexual maturity of females occurred in 7.5±0.73 days. For males, it occurred in 7.16±1.0 days. Virgin females laid eggs 13.58±1.58 days after emergence and mated females laid eggs 5.75±1.39 days after mating. The average number of egg-laying events per female was 4.33±1.76, with each egg mass containing 30.4±9.55 eggs. Adult females had a lifespan of 63.19±8.22 days. The data gathered enable the laboratory breeding, as the food source used is readily accessible and its reproductive rate is satisfactory, making this species viable for use in biological control programs.

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“…Dragonflies as biocontrol agents are to be mass reared for there utility in biocontrol programme of pests. Review of literature indicates that biology of Dragonflies has been rerely attempted except the work of Corbet (1980Corbet ( , 1999, Kumar (1972Kumar ( , 1973Kumar ( , 1978Kumar ( , 1979Kumar ( , 1980, Kulkarni (1999), Kakkassery (2004), Sahayaraj (2004) and Sathe & Shinde (2008) etc. Keeping in view all above facts the present work was carried out.…”

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Biology of A Dragaonfly Crocothemis Servilia Servilia Drury (Odonata: Libellulidae), A Predator of Paddy Pests in Kolhapur.

Bhusnar¹,

Sathe²

2017

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Reduviid: An Important Biological Control Agent

Cited by 6 publications

References 57 publications

Effects of Entomopathogenic Fungi on the Biology of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its Reduviid Predator, Rhynocoris marginatus (Heteroptera: Reduviidae)

Effects of Entomopathogenic Fungi on the Biology of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its Reduviid Predator, Rhynocoris marginatus (Heteroptera: Reduviidae)

Essential elements of biology, mating behavior, and reproduction of Zelus pedestris Fabricius, 1803 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) fed on Drosophila melanogaster Meigen, 1830 (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

Biology of A Dragaonfly Crocothemis Servilia Servilia Drury (Odonata: Libellulidae), A Predator of Paddy Pests in Kolhapur.

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