Feeding Tests of Nabis roseipennis (Hemiptera: Nabidae) on Potato Leafhopper, Empoasca fabae (Homoptera: Cicadellidae), and Their Movement into Spring-Planted Alfalfa

In laboratory tests, nymphal and adult male and female Nabis roseipennis (Reuter) were fed nymphal and adult potato leafhoppers and predation rates were determined. Late spring and summer populations of damsel bugs (Hemiptera: Nabidae) and the potato leafhopper, Empoasca fabae (Harris), were monitor...

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Published in:Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 1983-01, Vol.56 (3), p.446-450
Main Authors: Rensner, Paul E., Lamp, William O., Barney, Robert J., Armbrust, Edward J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult insects
Alfalfa
Cicadellidae
Empoasca fabae
Entomology
Female animals
Infestation
Insect larvae
Instars
Male animals
Nabidae
Nabis roseipennis
Nymphs
Predators
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Summary:In laboratory tests, nymphal and adult male and female Nabis roseipennis (Reuter) were fed nymphal and adult potato leafhoppers and predation rates were determined. Late spring and summer populations of damsel bugs (Hemiptera: Nabidae) and the potato leafhopper, Empoasca fabae (Harris), were monitored in spring-planted alfalfa near Belleville, Illinois. Four species of nabids were collected: N. roseipennis, Reduviolus americoferus (Carayon), Reduviolus alternatus Parshley, and Tropiconabis capsiformis (Germar). The peak population density of these damsel bugs coincided with the peak density of the potato leafhopper.
ISSN:0022-8567
1937-2353