FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE OF LARVAL INSTARS OF THE GREEN LACEWING CHRYSOPERLA MUTATA (MCL.) TO THE BLACK BEAN APHIS FABAE (SCOP.) | ||
IRAQ JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE | ||
Article 1, Volume 21, Issue 1, June 2016, Pages 0-0 | ||
Authors | ||
H. A. M. Al-lami; J. K. Al-Rubeae | ||
Abstract | ||
Results showed that the larvae of the predator Chrysoperla mutate followed the second type (cyrtoid) of the functional response which was common for most insects . consequently the rate of attack coefficient was increased while the handling time was reduced with larvae progress in age.The lowest attack coefficient was 28.40 for 1st larval instar and the highest attack rate was 49.50 for3rd larval instar. The highest handling time was 2.89 hours for 1st larval instar and the lowest handling time was 1.15 hours for 3rd larval .This study showed that the efficiency of C.mutata to biological control of Apheis faba. | ||
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