Abstract
The present laboratory experiment was conducted to estimate the feeding capacity of the coccinellid, M. sexmaculata on guava aphid, Aphis punicae under laboratory conditions. Results revealed that the feeding capacity increased consequently from 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th instars by consuming an average number of 13.13, 25.00, 42.25, 58.38 A. punicae respectively and maximum number of aphid consumption was by adult female 90.69 aphids. Thus, Adult female beetles showed better predation than grub and devoured maximum number of A. punicae.
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Claims 5
Claim · model-written summary
First-instar Menochilus sexmaculata consumed an average 13.13 guava aphids.
- Taxon
- guava
Psidium guajavat0 - Interactor
- A. punicae
Aphis punicaee0pest - Second interactor
- M. sexmaculata
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Cheilomenes sexmaculatae7biocontrol_agent - Outcome
- consuming an average number of 13.13, 25.00, 42.25, 58.38 A. punicaee0
- Value
- 13.13e0
- Qualifier
- 1ste0
- Setting
- laboratory conditionse7
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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Verbatim
t0“guava aphid, A. punicae Passerini”
e7“M. sexmaculata on guava aphid, Aphis punicae under laboratory conditions”
e0“1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th instars by consuming an average number of 13.13, 25.00, 42.25, 58.38 A. punicae respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Second-instar Menochilus sexmaculata consumed an average 25.00 guava aphids.
- Taxon
- guavaPsidium guajavat0
- Interactor
- A. punicaeAphis punicaee0pest
- Second interactor
- M. sexmaculataCheilomenes sexmaculatae7biocontrol_agent
- Outcome
- consuming an average number of 13.13, 25.00, 42.25, 58.38 A. punicaee0
- Value
- 25.00e0
- Qualifier
- 2nde0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“guava aphid, A. punicae Passerini”
e7“M. sexmaculata on guava aphid, Aphis punicae under laboratory conditions”
e0“1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th instars by consuming an average number of 13.13, 25.00, 42.25, 58.38 A. punicae respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Third-instar Menochilus sexmaculata consumed an average 42.25 guava aphids.
- Taxon
- guavaPsidium guajavat0
- Interactor
- A. punicaeAphis punicaee0pest
- Second interactor
- M. sexmaculataCheilomenes sexmaculatae7biocontrol_agent
- Outcome
- consuming an average number of 13.13, 25.00, 42.25, 58.38 A. punicaee0
- Value
- 42.25e0
- Qualifier
- 3rde0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“guava aphid, A. punicae Passerini”
e7“M. sexmaculata on guava aphid, Aphis punicae under laboratory conditions”
e0“1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th instars by consuming an average number of 13.13, 25.00, 42.25, 58.38 A. punicae respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Fourth-instar Menochilus sexmaculata consumed an average 58.38 guava aphids.
- Taxon
- guavaPsidium guajavat0
- Interactor
- A. punicaeAphis punicaee0pest
- Second interactor
- M. sexmaculataCheilomenes sexmaculatae7biocontrol_agent
- Outcome
- consuming an average number of 13.13, 25.00, 42.25, 58.38 A. punicaee0
- Value
- 58.38e0
- Qualifier
- 4th instarse0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“guava aphid, A. punicae Passerini”
e7“M. sexmaculata on guava aphid, Aphis punicae under laboratory conditions”
e0“1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th instars by consuming an average number of 13.13, 25.00, 42.25, 58.38 A. punicae respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
Adult females consumed the maximum 90.69 aphids and preyed more than grubs.
- Taxon
- guavaPsidium guajavat0
- Interactor
- A. punicaeAphis punicaee1pest
- Second interactor
- M. sexmaculataCheilomenes sexmaculatae7biocontrol_agent
- Outcome
- aphid consumptione0
- Direction
- maximume0
- Value
- 90.69 aphidse0
- Comparator
- grube1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“guava aphid, A. punicae Passerini”
e7“M. sexmaculata on guava aphid, Aphis punicae under laboratory conditions”
e0“maximum number of aphid consumption was by adult female 90.69 aphids”
e1“Adult female beetles showed better predation than grub and devoured maximum number of A. punicae”