Performance and Cost Comparisons for Continuous Rearing of Arma chinensis (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae) on a Zoophytogenous Artificial Diet and a Secondary Prey

The impact of a zoophytogenous, insect-free artificial diet and a secondary prey, pupae of Chinese oak silk moth Antheraea pernyi (Guérin-Méneville) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae), on the developmental rate, life history parameters, and fertility was examined for F6, F9, and F12 consecutive generations...

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Published in:Journal of economic entomology 2015-04, Vol.108 (2), p.454-461
Main Authors: Zou, D. Y, Coudron, T. A, Wu, H. H, Gu, X. S, Xu, W. H, Zhang, L. S, Chen, H. Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adults
Animal Feed - economics
Animals
Antheraea pernyi
Arma
Arma chinensis
artificial diet
Artificial diets
beneficial insect
BIOLOGICAL AND MICROBIAL CONTROL
Butterflies & moths
cost efficiency
Diet
eggs
Fecundity
Female
Fertility
Hemiptera
Heteroptera - growth & development
Insects
Life history
Male
Moths
Nutrient sources
Nymph - growth & development
Pentatomidae
Prey
Pupa
pupae
rearing
silk
Viability
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Summary:The impact of a zoophytogenous, insect-free artificial diet and a secondary prey, pupae of Chinese oak silk moth Antheraea pernyi (Guérin-Méneville) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae), on the developmental rate, life history parameters, and fertility was examined for F6, F9, and F12 consecutive generations for domesticated Arma chinensis (Fallou) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). This study showed that when fed an insect-free artificial diet during both the nymphal and adult stages, developmental times were prolonged, and fecundity, egg viability, net reproductive rates (R0), and intrinsic rates of increase (rm) declined. As a result, the cost to rear A. chinensis on the artificial diet approached 2.0 times the cost of rearing A. chinensis on pupae of A. pernyi. Future diet improvements should attempt to reduce developmental time, increase fecundity, and egg viability and use less costly nutrient sources.
ISSN:0022-0493
1938-291X
DOI:10.1093/jee/tov024