Life Table and Reproductive Parameters of Ladybird Beetle, Coccinella undecimpunctata (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on Aphids, Myzus persicae (Sulzer) and Brevicoryne brassicae (Linnaeus) (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

Authors

  • Zahida Ramzan Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1836-0082
  • Sheikh Khursheed Division of Entomology, SKUAST-Kashmir https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3252-7419
  • Mohd Ayoub Manto Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir
  • Hamidullah Itoo Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3221-5036
  • Nuzhat Naseem Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7392-1044
  • Farooq Ahmad Bhat Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5951-3327
  • Gh Hassan Rather Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1514-0199
  • Zahoor Ahmad Bhat Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir
  • Mohd Amin Mir Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir
  • Fahim Jeelani Wani Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir
  • Shabir Ahmad Ganie Sher-e- Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51963/jers.v25i3.2404

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the effect of two aphid species; Myzus persicae (Sulzer) and Brevicoryne brassicae (Linnaeus) (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on the life table and reproductive parameters of ladybird beetle, Coccinella undecimpunctata (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae). The results revealed that the total developmental period from egg to adult emergence was significantly shorter on Myzus persicae (18.6 ± 0.42 days) and longer on Brevicoryne brassicae (27.4±0.50 days). The adult longevity of males and females was noted significantly higher on M. persicae than B. brassicae. The reproductive parameters such as oviposition period (37±1.00 days), post-oviposition period (4.4±0.41 days), and fecundity (315.09±0.34 eggs) were found higher on M. persicae than B. brassicae (31.2±1.09 days, 3.3±0.35 days, 189.54±0.43 eggs, respectively). Among the life table parameters, net reproductive rate and intrinsic rate of increase were significantly higher on M. persicae (132.18 females/female and 0.19/day, respectively) and lower on B. brassicae (80.77 females/female and 0.12 /day, respectively). Our results showed that C. undecimpunctata can be easily reared on M. persicae and is a more efficient biological control agent for M. persicae than B. brassicae.

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Published

17.11.2023

How to Cite

Ramzan, Z., Khursheed, S., Manto, M. A., Itoo, H., Naseem, N., Bhat, F. A., Rather, G. H., Bhat, Z. A., Mir, M. A., Wani, F. J., & Ganie, S. A. (2023). Life Table and Reproductive Parameters of Ladybird Beetle, Coccinella undecimpunctata (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on Aphids, Myzus persicae (Sulzer) and Brevicoryne brassicae (Linnaeus) (Hemiptera: Aphididae). Journal of the Entomological Research Society, 25(3), 507–519. https://doi.org/10.51963/jers.v25i3.2404

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 3 (2023): Journal of the Entomological Research Society

Section

Journal of the Entomological Research Society