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Biology and Predatory Potential of Aphidophagous Syrphids on Guava Aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover (Hemiptera: Aphididae)


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1 Department of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute (TNAU), Madurai 625104, Tamil Nadu, India
 

The biology of four species of aphidophagous syrphids, namely, Paragus serratus (F.), Episyrphus balteatus (De Geer), Ischiodon scutellaris (F.) and Dideopsis aegrota (F.) was studied on guava aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover, during 2007-08 and all the four species successfully completed their life cycle on A. gossypii. P. serratus had the shortest life cycle on A. gossypii with a total developmental period of 20.7 ± 1.36 days, followed by E. balteatus (21.5 ± 1.17 days), I. scutellaris (21.8 ± 0.91 days) and D. aegrota (26.3 ± 1.08 days). The total larval period of P. serratus, I. scutellaris, E. balteatus and D. aegrota averaged 9.8 ± 0.82, 10.6 ± 0.43, 10.0 ± 0.56 and 11.2 ± 0.64 days, respectively. The pupal period, fecundity and longevity of the syrphids on A. gossypii were recorded. In order to complete the larval period, each larva of P. serratus, I. scutellaris, E. balteatus and D. aegrota required a total of 333.7 ± 59.12, 380.7 ± 75.85, 410.8 ± 87.60 and 472.5 ± 56.89 numbers of A. gossypii, respectively.

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Aphis gossypii, Biology, Dideopsis agerota, Episyrphus balteatus, Ischiodon scutellaris, Paragus serratus and Predatory Potential.
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R. K. Murali Baskaran
Department of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute (TNAU), Madurai 625104, Tamil Nadu, India
S. Sasikumar
Department of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute (TNAU), Madurai 625104, Tamil Nadu, India
D. S. Rajavel
Department of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute (TNAU), Madurai 625104, Tamil Nadu, India
K. Suresh
Department of Agricultural Entomology, Agricultural College and Research Institute (TNAU), Madurai 625104, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract


The biology of four species of aphidophagous syrphids, namely, Paragus serratus (F.), Episyrphus balteatus (De Geer), Ischiodon scutellaris (F.) and Dideopsis aegrota (F.) was studied on guava aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover, during 2007-08 and all the four species successfully completed their life cycle on A. gossypii. P. serratus had the shortest life cycle on A. gossypii with a total developmental period of 20.7 ± 1.36 days, followed by E. balteatus (21.5 ± 1.17 days), I. scutellaris (21.8 ± 0.91 days) and D. aegrota (26.3 ± 1.08 days). The total larval period of P. serratus, I. scutellaris, E. balteatus and D. aegrota averaged 9.8 ± 0.82, 10.6 ± 0.43, 10.0 ± 0.56 and 11.2 ± 0.64 days, respectively. The pupal period, fecundity and longevity of the syrphids on A. gossypii were recorded. In order to complete the larval period, each larva of P. serratus, I. scutellaris, E. balteatus and D. aegrota required a total of 333.7 ± 59.12, 380.7 ± 75.85, 410.8 ± 87.60 and 472.5 ± 56.89 numbers of A. gossypii, respectively.

Keywords


Aphis gossypii, Biology, Dideopsis agerota, Episyrphus balteatus, Ischiodon scutellaris, Paragus serratus and Predatory Potential.

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