苯甲酰脲类杀虫剂对亚洲玉米螟生长发育和繁殖的效用

为全面评价苯甲酰脲类(BPUs)杀虫剂对亚洲玉米螟Ostrinia furnacalis(Guenée)的持续控制作用,采用叶片浸渍法,测定氟啶脲、除虫脲、氟铃脲和虱螨脲对亚洲玉米螟生长发育和繁殖的影响。结果表明,经4种BPUs处理后,亚洲玉米螟存活幼虫的历期延长了2.4～4.3d,平均单头雌、雄蛹重分别减轻了10.3～13.2mg和0～7.7mg,幼虫化蛹率和成虫交配成功率分别下降了14.1%～43.3%和5.6%～25.6%,产卵量降低了25.5%～53.3%,但卵孵化率没有明显改变。亚洲玉米螟雌、雄蛾吸食蔗糖水药液后,成虫寿命增加了1.3～4.3d,产卵量下降40.3%～58.2%,卵孵化率降低了32.9%～64.3%,F1代幼虫死亡率是对照组的3.5～8.5倍,表明苯甲酰脲类杀虫剂显著抑制了亚洲玉米螟幼虫生长发育和成虫的繁殖力。     

苯甲酰基脲类杀虫剂对绿盲蝽的生物活性及亚致死影响

本文系统地比较了有代表性的4种苯甲酰基脲类杀虫剂对绿盲蝽Apolygus lucorum(Meyer-Dür)的生物活性和亚致死剂量对绿盲蝽生长发育及繁殖的影响。结果表明,苯甲酰基脲类杀虫剂对绿盲蝽各龄若虫均有较高的毒力,供试苯甲酰基脲类杀虫剂中,氟啶脲对绿盲蝽2龄若虫的毒力最高,其LC50为51.63 mg/L;氟铃脲对其3龄若虫毒力最高,其LC50为66.87 mg/L;杀铃脲对绿盲蝽4龄若虫毒力最高,其LC50为93.04 mg/L,3种药剂毒力均高于马拉硫磷。以4种苯甲酰基脲类杀虫剂LC30～40剂量处理绿盲蝽若虫后,对其存活若虫的生长发育和繁殖产生明显的后续影响。氟铃脲对试虫的影响最大,处理2龄若虫,表现为其若虫发育历期延长、成虫产卵量略有降低、成虫寿命降低;处理4龄若虫,羽化率降低、成虫产卵量、成虫寿命均降低。     

Bioactivity and sublethal effects of benzoylphenylurea insecticides on Apolygus lucorum

本文系统地比较了有代表性的4种苯甲酰基脲类杀虫剂对绿盲蝽Apolygus lucorum(Meyer-Dür)的生物活性和亚致死剂量对绿盲蝽生长发育及繁殖的影响.结果表明,苯甲酰基脲类杀虫剂对绿盲蝽各龄若虫均有较高的毒力,供试苯甲酰基脲类杀虫剂中,氟啶脲对绿盲蝽2龄若虫的毒力最高,其LC50为51.63mg/L;氟铃脲对其3龄若虫毒力最高,其LC5o为66.87mg/L;杀铃脲对绿盲蝽4龄若虫毒力最高,其LC50为93.04mg/L,3种药剂毒力均高于马拉硫磷.以4种苯甲酰基脲类杀虫剂LC30-40剂量处理绿盲蝽若虫后,对其存活若虫的生长发育和繁殖产生明显的后续影响.氟铃脲对试虫的影响最大,处理2龄若虫,表现为其若虫发育历期延长、成虫产卵量略有降低、成虫寿命降低;处理4龄若虫,羽化率降低、成虫产卵量、成虫寿命均降低.     

取食转Bt+CpTI基因棉花的棉蚜对普通草蛉生长发育及繁殖力的影响

【目的】研究取食转Bt+CpTI基因棉花的棉蚜Aphis gossypii Glover对普通草蛉Chrysopa carnea Stephens生长发育及繁殖力的影响,为转Bt基因抗虫棉花的推广和应用提供理论支持。【方法】普通草蛉取食转Bt+CpTI棉花SKG321和对照品种石远321棉花上的棉蚜后,对普通草蛉生长发育情况进行研究,并对其幼虫、蛹的存活率和成虫的羽化率及产卵量进行分析。【结果】取食转Bt+CpTI棉花上的棉蚜对普通草蛉的各龄幼虫发育历期、蛹期和产卵前期无不利影响;处理与对照间各龄幼虫存活率、蛹的存活率和成虫羽化率之间没有显著差异;取食转Bt+CpTI棉花上棉蚜的普通草蛉单雌日产卵量与对照相比没有减少,而25 d内的单雌总产卵量与对照相比差异亦不显著。【结论】取食转Bt+CpTI棉花上的棉蚜对普通草蛉的生长发育及繁殖力无负面影响。     

白蜡虫阔柄跳小蜂生物学特性的研究

白蜡虫阔柄跳小蜂Metaphycus ericeri Xu et Jiang在昆明地区一年发生5代,以3、4、5龄幼虫和蛹在白蜡虫雌成虫体内越冬。该蜂的发育起点温度和有效积温分别为11.45℃和552.93日度。18 ℃、21℃、24℃、27℃和30℃恒温条件下的平均世代历期分别为 66.87天、42.27天、35.56天 、30.84天和27.81天。成虫需取食蜜露或白蜡虫雌虫体液作补充营养。性比为1.75～2.88:1(平均2.25:1)。产卵前期2～3天。开始产卵后的2～5天产卵量占总产卵量的62.21%。 27℃的产卵量和产卵率分别为19.31粒和89.81%。18℃时仅4.37粒和18.56%。15℃时不产卵。补充营养、性别和产卵与否对成虫寿命有显著影响。幼虫共5龄。1～4龄以寄主体液和组织为食。5龄幼虫不取食,3～4天后化蛹。     

敲减神经肽F基因(npf)对亚洲玉米螟取食、生长发育和繁殖的影响

【目的】神经肽F(neuropeptide F, NPF)是无脊椎动物特有的一类神经肽,因其C末端是苯丙氨酸(F)而命名,参与昆虫的取食、生物节律、学习记忆等多种生理功能的调控。本研究旨在明确NPF对亚洲玉米螟Ostrinia furnacalis生长发育的影响,为害虫防治提供重要依据。【方法】采用一种基于工程菌高效合成靶向昆虫基因的dsRNA的方法经济有效地敲降npf,用低浓度(0.01%)和高浓度(0.02%)dsNPF和dsGFP(对照)分别饲喂亚洲玉米螟1龄初、3龄初和5龄初幼虫直至化蛹,检测5龄幼虫平均取食量、体重、体长、存活率和化蛹率,蛹羽化率和成虫产卵量,以及幼虫各龄期、蛹发育历期和成虫寿命。【结果】从亚洲玉米螟1, 3和5龄初幼虫开始饲喂0.01%和0.02% dsNPF时,与饲喂相应浓度dsGFP的对照相比,除个别点外,5龄幼虫的取食量、体重、体长、存活率和化蛹率,蛹羽化率和成虫单雌产卵量均显著降低,幼虫各龄期、蛹发育历期均显著延长,成虫寿命显著缩短。且dsNPF处理幼虫的龄期越早对发育的影响越大。其中0.01% dsNPF处理的1龄幼虫和0.02% dsNPF处理的3龄幼虫有90%的个体在蛹期死亡,而0.02%dsNPF处理的1龄幼虫有90%的个体在幼虫期死亡。【结论】结果提示NPF对亚洲玉米螟的发育和取食具有调控作用,这为探索新型绿色的害虫防治提供了依据。     

中华花翅跳小蜂生物学特性和种群动态的研究

中华花翅跳小蜂Microterys sinicus Jiang是白蜡虫成虫产卵期的主要天敌。该蜂成虫喜在自然光下活动,取食和交配都在寄主树上进行。中华花翅跳小蜂每雌平均怀卵量34.39粒,产卵前期2～3天。产卵量、产卵率和产卵天数与温度密切相关,27℃时产卵量和产卵率最高。30℃时产卵天数最少。21～27℃卵孵化率达80%以上。幼虫共5龄。每头跳小蜂幼虫平均取食蜡虫卵数分别为：1龄14.6粒,2龄29.8粒,3龄69.4粒,4龄126.9粒。5龄幼虫不取食。全代发育起点温度和有效积温分别为11.84℃和574.32日·度。补充营养能显著延长成虫寿命和产卵天数,提高雌虫产卵量。中华花翅跳小蜂成虫在田间有两个高峰期,分别发生在4月上中旬和5月中下旬。每粒虫囊内跳小蜂幼虫数与白蜡虫健卵百分率呈负指数关系,拟合方程为：Y=96.0829Exp(-0.1872x)。     

草地贪夜蛾对2种豆科蔬菜的取食和产卵选择性及其适应性研究

草地贪夜蛾Spodoptera frugiperda是一种多食性昆虫,为明确该害虫对不同寄主的选择性和适生性,本文比较了草地贪夜蛾对玉米Zea mays、豇豆Vigna unguiculata和四季豆Phaseolus vulgaris等3种寄主的取食及产卵偏好性,并分析了取食不同寄主对其生长发育及繁殖的影响。结果表明：草地贪夜蛾低龄幼虫（初孵幼虫和2龄）对玉米叶和豇豆叶表现出取食偏好性,而高龄幼虫（3龄和5龄）对3种寄主不同组织的取食选择性无明显差异;草地贪夜蛾取食3种寄主植物均可以完成世代发育,但取食豇豆叶和四季豆叶的幼虫历期、蛹历期显著变短,化蛹率、羽化率显著降低;取食豇豆叶对其蛹重、成虫寿命无显著影响,但取食四季豆叶的蛹重显著变轻、雄成虫寿命显著变短;种群生命表参数显示,草地贪夜蛾在3种寄主上的繁殖力表现为玉米叶（1 138.29）>豇豆叶（1 179.00）>四季豆叶（585.50）,处理间差异显著;取食2种非嗜好寄主的种群内禀增长率（rm）和周限增长率（λ）均显著降低,平均世代历期（T）显著延长,取食豇豆叶的雌雄性比显著降低;草地贪夜蛾对寄主玉米具有明显的产卵偏好性,选择豇豆和四季豆的产卵量仅占植物着卵量的4.19%和18.23%,显著低于玉米着卵量。结果表明草地贪夜蛾偏好选择玉米进行取食和产卵,但在豇豆和四季豆寄主植物上可以实现种群繁衍,当其种群密度大时存在转移为害豇豆和四季豆的潜在风险。     

草地贪夜蛾对5种寄主植物和6种杂草的取食选择性和适应性

为明确草地贪夜蛾Spodoptera frugiperda J. E. Smith对不同寄主植物和主要杂草的取食选择及适应性,以玉米Zea mays、甘蔗Saccharum officinarum、花生Arachis hypogaea、大豆Glycine max、香蕉Musa nana、稗草Echinochloa crusgalli、马唐Digitaria sanguinalis、牛筋草Eleusine indica、莎草Cyperus rotundus、马齿苋Portulaca oleracea、鹅肠草Malachium aquaticum作为寄主,采用叶碟法测定草地贪夜蛾各龄幼虫对5种寄主植物和6种杂草的取食偏好,并测定了不同虫态的发育历期、单头蛹重、化蛹率以及单雌产卵量等。结果表明,草地贪夜蛾在5种寄主植物和6种杂草上均可完成世代发育。寄主作物中,香蕉处理的草地贪夜蛾成虫前期最长,为29.66 d;甘蔗处理下草地贪夜蛾蛹重和化蛹率分别为250.44 mg和71.67%,显著低于玉米和花生处理的蛹重和化蛹率;草地贪夜蛾取食花生后单雌产卵量最高,为768.93粒,与玉米上产卵量差异不显著,香蕉上最低,为498.76粒;1~2龄幼虫对玉米和香蕉的取食选择率有显著差异,3~6龄幼虫对玉米取食选择率显著高于其他寄主植物。6种杂草中取食莎草的成虫前期最长30.21 d,且单雌产卵量最低526.33粒;取食鹅肠草蛹重最低188.00 mg;取食马齿苋化蛹率最低为72.37%;草地贪夜蛾取食马唐后其蛹重、化蛹率、单雌产卵量最高,与取食其它5种杂草有显著性差异;2~4龄幼虫更偏向取食马唐,与其它5种差异显著。研究结果表明：寄主植物种类对草地贪夜蛾的生长发育有显著影响,其中草地贪夜蛾对玉米和马唐具有较高的取食偏好。     

Effects of different food plants on the growth, development and reproduction of fall webworm ,Hyphantria cunea, larvae

2010年6月至7月,在室内研究了美国白蛾Hyphantria cunea(Drury)第1代幼虫对洋白蜡、欧美107号杨、法桐和白榆的取食量及不同的食料种类对美国白蛾生长发育和繁殖的影响.结果表明,美国白蛾对受试的各树种的取食量以洋白蜡为最多,完成一代平均每头可以取食2.21g,其次为欧美107号杨1.95g,再次为法桐和白榆,分别为1.85g/头和1.68g/头.3龄后幼虫对不同的寄主呈现出一定的偏好性,特别是5龄和6龄幼虫对不同的寄主的取食量表现出显著差异.不同的食料植物对美国白蛾幼虫和蛹的发育历期、存活率、蛹重、成虫寿命、产卵量等有显著影响.取食法桐对其生长发育和繁殖表现出明显的不利性,主要表现为幼虫期延长、蛹重减轻、单雌产卵量降低.     

Lethal and sublethal effects of methoxyfenozide on the development, survival and reproduction of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

The lethal and sublethal effects of the ecdysone agonist methoxyfenozide on the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith), were investigated by feeding a methoxyfenozide-treated diet to fifth instars until pupation in doses corresponding to the LC10 and LC25 for the compound. Larval mortality reached 8% and 26% in the low and high concentration groups, respectively, on the seventh day of the experiment. A progressive larval mortality of 12% for the LC10 and 60% for the LC25 was observed before pupation. Treated larvae exhibited lower pupal weights, higher pupal mortality, presence of deformed pupae, and more deformed adults than untreated larvae. The incorporation of methoxyfenozide into the diet had a significant effect on the timing of larval development. The development period for males and females was about seven days longer than the controls for both concentrations tested. In contrast, the compound affected neither pupae nor adult longevity. Finally, S. frugiperda adults that resulted from fifth instars treated with methoxyfenozide were not affected in their mean cumulative number of eggs laid per female (fecundity), nor percentages of eggs hatched (fertility), or the sex ratio. Our results suggest that the combination of lethal and sublethal effects of methoxyfenozide may have important implications for the population dynamics of the fall armyworm.     

桔小实蝇抗敌百虫品系的实验种群生物学比较研究

【目的】研究明确桔小实蝇Bactrocare dorsalis(Hendel)抗药性品系与敏感品系的基本生物学特征以及相对适合度、内禀增长率等种群生物学参数差异。【方法】实验室条件下筛选出对敌百虫具中抗和高抗的桔小实蝇品系,观察记录其与敏感品系的生物学特性,比较三者之间的主要生物学参数。【结果】桔小实蝇敏感品系与2个抗性品系的卵、幼虫和蛹的发育历期、化蛹率、产卵前期、雌雄虫寿命、存活时间及雌虫比率均无显著差异。中抗品系卵孵化率和成虫羽化率分别为68.33%和93.73%,均显著低于敏感品系(分别为88.33%和97.93%)和高抗品系(分别为86.67%和98.21%)。与敏感品系的产卵量864.61粒/雌和高抗品系的产卵量750.70粒/雌相比,中抗品系的产卵量降低至630.87粒/雌。3个品系雌虫日产卵量动态规律比较一致,均呈开始产卵后短时间内进入产卵盛期,继而产量达到高峰,之后产卵量波动下降。但是与敏感品系相比,2个抗性品系雌虫较早进入产卵高峰。对成虫存活率动态拟合方程参数c值均大于1,符合I型存活曲线基本模型,表明在实验室理想条件下3个品系成虫均能达到其平均寿命。敏感品系种群趋势指数(I)最高,为339.41,其次为高抗品系(I=307.82),最小为中抗品系(I=175.79),表明对敌百虫产生抗性抑制了桔小实蝇种群的增长,中抗品系抑制程度更大。敏感和高抗品系实验种群净增殖率较高,分别为327.89和284.29;中抗品系显著较低,为217.49。2个抗性品系内禀增长率(rm)和周限增长率(λ)间无显著差异,且均显著大于敏感品系,世代历期(T)则显著缩短。基于种群净增殖率获得的敌百虫高抗和中抗品系相对适合度分别为0.8670和0.6633。【结论】在敌百虫的选择压力下,桔小实蝇抗药性品系的世代周期、中抗品系卵的孵化率和蛹的羽化率显著降低,其他多项生物学特征无显著变化。抗性品系的繁殖力和种群世代增长量受到抑制,以中抗品系更为明显;但与敏感品系相比,抗性品系种群增长潜力更大。     

幼虫期短时高温暴露对二点委夜蛾存活和繁殖的影响

【目的】随着全球气候变暖,夏季短时极端高温发生的频率逐渐增加。本研究旨在探明二点委夜蛾Athetis lepigone幼虫期对高温的适应性。【方法】将二点委夜蛾不同日龄(1,6,12和18日龄)幼虫在不同高温(35,38和41℃)条件下暴露不同时间(0.5,1,2,4和6 h)后转移至适温(26℃)继续饲养,观察短时高温对其存活率、发育历期、化蛹率、羽化率、雌虫寿命、单雌产卵量及次代卵孵化率的影响。【结果】幼虫期短时高温暴露的温度和时间对二点委夜蛾幼虫的存活率和发育历期有显著影响,而对化蛹率、成虫羽化率、雌虫寿命、单雌产卵量以及次代卵孵化率影响不显著。随着温度的升高和处理时间的延长,幼虫存活率逐渐降低,发育历期逐渐延长。其中,18日龄的幼虫最为敏感,38℃和41℃暴露6 h后存活率分别为58.3%和17.7%,显著低于对照,发育历期分别为25.5 d和29.2 d,较对照显著延长。【结论】幼虫期经历短时高温暴露仅对幼虫的存活和发育历期有影响,而对后续蛹和成虫的生长发育及成虫繁殖力没有影响。     

Larvicidal and insect growth regulator effect of α-amyrin acetate from Catharanthus Roseus Linn against the malaria vector Anopheles Stephensi Liston (Diptera: Culicidae)

Vector control is a serious concern in developing countries. Over the past two decades, phytochemicals have received progressively more attention as insecticide alternatives, and they have recently become the focus in the concept of integrated vector control. α-Amyrin acetate, the n-hexane fraction of acetone extract from the leaves of Catharanthus roseus , was evaluated for its larvicidal, pupicidal and fecundity effects as well as insect growth regulator activity against the malaria vector Anopheles stephensi Liston. The highest concentration of 1 p.p.m. produced 100% mortality in first to second instars and 94% mortality in third and fourth instars. In addition, the duration of larval instars and the total developmental time were prolonged, while female longevity and fecundity were markedly decreased. The suppression of pupation and adult emergence was probably due to its action similar to juvenile hormone analogs in combination with growth regulator activity and toxicity, which reduced the overall performance of the malaria vector An. stephensi .     

外源保幼激素对中华通草蛉滞育解除及滞育后发育的影响

【目的】本研究旨在明确外源保幼激素(juvenile hormone, JH)在中华通草蛉Chrysoperla sinica滞育快速解除过程中的使用剂量及最佳使用时期。【方法】测定点滴不同剂量(0, 5, 15, 25和35 μg/成虫)外源JH后中华通草蛉滞育成虫的产卵前期、产卵历期、雌虫寿命及单雌产卵量,以及15 μg/成虫外源JH处理对不同日龄(0, 5, 10, 20, 30和40日龄)滞育成虫处理后这4个指标的变化。【结果】在不同点滴剂量处理中,15和25 μg/成虫外源JH处理的中华通草蛉滞育成虫的产卵前期分别为6.82和6.29 d,显著短于点滴丙酮的对照组(10.55 d),且15 μg/成虫外源JH处理组产卵历期、雌虫寿命及单雌产卵量均最大,均显著大于对照组。不同日龄的中华通草蛉滞育成虫点滴15 μg/成虫外源JH,0, 5, 10和20日龄处理的成虫产卵前期均显著短于未经外源JH处理的对照组。10, 20和30日龄处理的成虫产卵历期和雌虫寿命均与未经外源JH处理的对照组无显著差异,但10, 20和30日龄处理的成虫生殖力显著降低,而20日龄处理时对照组和外源JH处理组均有较高的生殖力。【结论】综合考虑产卵前期、产卵历期、产卵量和雌虫寿命4个指标,15 μg/成虫的外源JH剂量是中华通草蛉快速解除滞育的最佳剂量;最佳使用时期为滞育20 d的成虫,此时对中华通草蛉成虫滞育解除后的生殖能力影响最小。本研究解决了中华通草蛉滞育解除耗费时间长的瓶颈问题,为成虫滞育天敌的高效存储利用与滞育的快速解除提供了新思路。     

Impact of snowdrop lectin (Galanthus nivalis agglutinin; GNA) on adults of the green lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea

Based on the finding that Galanthus nivalis agglutinin (GNA) has direct negative effects on larvae of Chrysoperla carnea, laboratory experiments were conducted to investigate its toxicity to the adults. While the ingestion of GNA dissolved in an artificial diet did not affect adult longevity, there were concentration-dependent negative effects on the pre-oviposition period, daily fecundity and total fecundity (number of eggs laid). When GNA was ingested by larvae of C. carnea, it caused a significant extension of larval development time. Adults that had emerged from GNA-fed larvae did not differ from those that developed from control larvae in terms of adult fresh weight, pre-oviposition period and daily or total fecundity. However, fertility (proportion of hatching eggs) was significantly decreased in adults raised from GNA-treated larvae. Western blots revealed that GNA ingested by larvae of C. carnea was partly transferred to the adult stage and was subsequently excreted or digested within a few days. Our toxicity studies (Tier-1 tests) clearly established a hazard of GNA to adult C. carnea when administered to larvae or adults at high concentrations. Implications of these toxicity data for the non-target risk assessment of GNA-expressing transgenic crops are discussed.     

梨小食心虫蛹重对成虫繁殖力和寿命及下一代幼虫发育的影响

【目的】本文旨在明确营养状况不同造成的梨小食心虫Grapholitha molesta(Busck)雌、雄蛹重量差异对其羽化的成虫产卵量、产卵期、寿命及下一代(F1)幼虫发育的影响。【方法】室内条件下,通过不同的饲养方法,获得个体重量不同的梨小食心虫雌、雄蛹,待其羽化交配后,记录其产卵量、产卵时间和成虫寿命;卵孵化前后,分别测量卵和初孵幼虫大小,计算卵孵化率,统计幼虫发育历期。【结果】雌蛹重量对梨小食心虫的成虫产卵量影响显著,其重量与产卵量呈正相关(y=15.505x-59.292);同一条件下,雌蛹与雄蛹重量也呈正相关(y=0.823x-0.538)。同时,雌蛹重量对成虫产卵期影响也较大,蛹重大的个体羽化的雌虫比蛹重小的个体羽化的雌虫产卵高峰期提前1 d;较重、中等和较轻蛹羽化出的雌虫个体每天产卵量高于10粒/雌的时间分别为9~10,7和5~6 d;产卵量高于5粒/雌的时间分别为12~13,9和6~7 d。而雄蛹重量对产卵量、雄成虫寿命影响没有明显影响。较轻的蛹羽化的雌成虫寿命比较重蛹羽化的雌成虫短2~3 d;而雄蛹重量对其羽化的雄成虫寿命影响没有明显规律。雌、雄蛹重量对其羽化成虫的卵孵化率、卵和初孵幼虫的大小影响均不显著,对F_1幼虫发育历期影响也不显著。【结论】梨小食心虫雌蛹重对羽化成虫的产卵量和产卵期等影响显著,田间防治时应注意在不同条件下完成发育的个体,尤其是雌虫,由于营养差异引起的个体大小对随后种群增长的影响。     

The effects of temperature, diet, and other factors on development, survivorship, and oviposition of Aethina tumida (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae)

Developmental rate and survivorship of small hive beetle, Aethina tumida Murray (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae), life stages were measured across different temperatures (21, 25, 28, 32 and 35 degrees C) and diets, which included natural and artificial pollen, honey, and bee pupae. Temperature affected hatch success, time to hatching, and larval growth. Eggs hatched in 61 h at 21 degrees C but in < 22 h at 35 degrees C. Larvae achieved peak weight in < 8 d at 35 degrees C but needed 17 d at 21 degrees C. Diet had comparatively little effect on larval survivorship or maximum weight, although larvae fed only bee pupae had lower survivorship. Access to soil influenced pupation success. Duration of the life stage spent in the soil, during which pupation occurs, was also affected by temperature: adults emerged after 32.7 d at 21 degrees C but after only 14.8 d at 35 degrees C, albeit with high mortality. Minimum temperature for development was estimated at 13.5 degrees C for eggs, and 10.0 degrees C for larvae and pupae. Temperature influenced adult longevity and oviposition: on a honey and pollen diet average adult lifespan was 92.8 d at 24 degrees C but only 11.6 d at 35 degrees C. Beetles lived longer at 28 degrees C or lower but produced the most eggs per female, regardless of diet, at 32 degrees C. Beetle density influenced fecundity: beetles kept at three pairs per vial laid 6.7 times more eggs per female than those kept as single pairs. Overall, beetles fared best at 28-32 degrees C with mortality of all stages highest at 35 degrees C.