Life history ofAphis gossypii on cucumber: influence of temperature, host plant and parasitism |
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Authors: | M J van Steenis and K A M H El-Khawass |
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Institution: | (1) Glasshouse Crops Research Station, PO Box 8, 2670 AA Naaldwijk, The Netherlands;(2) Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands;(3) Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt |
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Abstract: | Life table data forAphis gossypii Glover (Homoptera: Aphididae), an important pest in glasshouse cucumber crops, were studied at 20, 25 and 30°C on two cucumber
cultivars (Cucumis sativus L.) in controlled climate cabinets. The development time on the cucumber cv. ‘Sporu’ ranged from 4.8 days at 20°C to 3.2
days at 30°C. Immature mortality was approximately 20% and did not differ between temperatures. Most mortality occurred during
the first instar. Reproduction periods did not differ among temperatures, but at 25 and 30°C more nymphs were produced (65.9
and 69.8 nymphs/♀, respectively) than at 20°C (59,9 nymphs/♀) because of a higher daily reproduction. Intrinsic rate of increase
was greatest at 25°C (r
m
=0.556 day−1). At 20 and 30°C the intrinsic rate of increase was 0.426 and 0.510, respectively. On cv. ‘Aramon’, the development time
ofA. gossypii was approximately 20% longer at all temperatures. Immature mortality did not differ between the two cultivars. The intrinsic
rate of increase on cv. ‘Aramon’ was 15% smaller than on cv. ‘Sporu’. The use of cucumber cultivars partially resistant to
aphids is discussed in relation to biological control of cotton aphid in glasshouses. Development time and immature mortality
on leaves of the middle and upper leaf layer of glasshouse grown cucumber plants (cv. ‘Aramon’) were comparable to development
in the controlled climate cabinets. On the lower leaves immature mortality was much higher (approximately 82%) than on leaves
of the middle (24.0%) and upper leaf layer (24.5%). Reproduction was less on the lower leaf layer (45.9, 70.5 and 70.1 nymphs/♀
on leaves of the lower, middle and upper leaf layer, respectively).
Aphids, successfully parasitized byAphidius colemani Viereck (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) only reproduced when they were parasitized after the third instar. Fecundity was 0.1 to
0.9 and 10.5 to 13.3 nymphs/♀ for aphids parasitized in the fourth instar or as adults, respectively. Reproduction of aphids
that were stung but survived the attack was lower than for aphids not stung. Average longevity of these aphids was equal to
the longevity of aphids not stung byA. colemani. |
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Keywords: | Aphis gossypii life history cucumber temperature partial resistance biological control Aphidius colemani |
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