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VOL. 9, ISSUE 10 (2024)
Impact of different substrata on mass rearing of reduviid bug: Sycanus collaris (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
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Annet Babu, T P Rabeesh, N Santhana Bharathi, A Prabhu, S Rishi karan
Abstract
Influence of substrata in the mass multiplication of predator insects
is a known fact. This study investigates the impact of different substrata on
the development of reduviid bug species,Sycanus collaris. It was mass
reared on seven different substrata viz., dried jack leaves with twigs
(DL), fresh jack leaves with twigs (FL), tea leaves (TL), tea twigs (TT), sand
with big stones (SS), tissue paper with white folded A4 sheets (TP) and empty
plastic containers (EC). Results showed that, the stadial period of nymphal
instars, pre oviposition and better survival rate of S.collaris reared
on tissue paper with white folded A4 sheets and dried jack leaves with twigs
were highly shortened over other substrata. Mortality rate was very high on
sand with big stone substrate. Comparatively highest numbers of eggs were
collected from the dried jack leaves with twigs substrate category.
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Pages:49-53
How to cite this article:
Annet Babu, T P Rabeesh, N Santhana Bharathi, A Prabhu, S Rishi karan "Impact of different substrata on mass rearing of reduviid bug: <i>Sycanus collaris </i>(Hemiptera: Reduviidae)". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 9, Issue 10, 2024, Pages 49-53
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