-the cowpea aphid, aphis craccivora koch, is an important pest of robinia pseudoacacia frisia. life table parameters of a. craccivora were determined under natural (16- 33ºc and 32-89% rh, respectively) and laboratory (25 ± 1ºc, rh of 70 ± 5% and a photoperiod of 16:8 h (l: d) conditions. the data were analyzed using the age-stage, two-sex life table theory. each experiment was replicated 45 ti...

life table parameters of aphis pomi degeer (hemiptera: aphididae) were determined on two host plants: apple (malus pumila l.) and flowering quince (chaenomeles japonica lindl.). this study was carried out under laboratory conditions (25 ± 1 ºc and rh of 70 ± 5 % and a photoperiod of 16: 8 h (l: d). the survivorship from first instar nymphs to adult was very close in m. pumila and c. japonica. t...

influence of 13 soybean cultivars (356, m4, m7, m9, clark, sahar, jk, bp, williams, l17, zane, gorgan3 and dpx) on the life table parameters of the cotton bollworm, helicoverpa armigera (hã¼bner) was studied at 25 â± 1â°c, relative humidity of 65 â± 5% and a photoperiod of 16: 8 (l: d) h. the survival rate (lx) of individuals developed to adults from the initial cohort on the mentioned cultivar...

the common green lacewing is an important natural enemy used for pest control in greenhouses. it is also very common in many agricultural systems. hence, studying lethal and sublethal effects of insecticides on this predator would be useful. toxicity of endosulfan, imidacloprid and indoxacarb was assessed on 1st instar larvae of chrysoperla carnea (stephens) in laboratory. residual bioassays we...

the spider mite, t. turkestani, is considered as one of the most important polyphagous pests of many crops. its reproductive ability, developmental time, preimaginal mortality and reproduction rate were determined on kidney bean at 20, 25 and 30°c,70±5% rh and 16l:8d. female longevity and immature developmental period (6.74 and 5.8 days, respectively) were shorter at 30°c than at 20 and 25°c. t...

host plant's quality in the food chain of a herbivorous insect influences the insect's life performance, and thus abundance in its population. the effect of different ratios of n: k fertilization (40:60), (40:40), (40:0) kg/ha vs. control (0:0) were determined on chemical content parameters (n, k and c %) of the bean plant and as well on the performance of aphis fabae scop. experiment...

hippodamia variegata (goeze) (coleoptera: coccinellidae) is one of the most prominent coccinellid predator of common pistachio psylla, in pistachio orchards. the experiment was performed under laboratory conditions i.e. 27±1oc 55±5 rh and 16:8 l: d. a cohort with about one hundred eggs- less than 24h old- was chosen and put in petri dishes. ladybeetle larvae were daily fed with pistachio psylla...

biological and demographic parameters of the mealybug ladybird, cryptolaemus montrouzieri (mulsant) were evaluated on citrus mealybug, planococcus citri (risso) and obscure mealybug, pseudococcus viburni (signoret) under 24 ± 2 ºc, 80 ± 5% relative humidity and a photoperiod of 16:8 (l: d) h. the mealybugs had a significant effect on developmental time and reproductive and demographic parameter...