the functional response of a predator is the base of prey-predator dynamics. functional response of serangium montazerii fã¼rsch at different egg densities (50, 100, 150, 200 and 250) of dialeurodes citri (ashmead) was studied in an open-patch experiment, in a growth chamber (25 â± 1â°c, 65 â± 5% rh and a photoperiod of 16: 8 l: d h) on ‘thompson’ navel orange (citrus sinensis cv. thompson)...

The genus Serangium Blackburn from China is reviewed. The genus Catanella Miyatake is removed from synonymy with Serangium. Serangium baculum Xiao is transferred to Catanella, as Catanella baculum (Xiao), comb. n. Twelve species of Serangium are described, keyed and illustrated, including eight new species, Serangium magnipunctatum Wang & Ren, sp. n., Serangium trimaculatum Wang & Ren, sp. n., ...

demographic parameters of the ladybeetle, serangium montazerii fursch feeding on citrus whitefly, dialeurodes citri ashmead were determined on two host plants, page tangerine and thompson navel orange. this study was carried out under laboratory conditions (25 ± 1 °c and rh of 60 ± 5% and a photoperiod of 16: 8 h (l: d). total pre-adult periods of the lady beetle were 20.84 ± 0.302, 19.27 ± 0.2...

An updated checklist of the Coccinellidae species of the former subfamily Sticholotidinae recorded from Iran is provided. Eleven species are reported: two species classified presently in the subfamily Microweiseinae (in the genera Paracoelopterus Normand, 1936 and Serangium Blackburn, 1889), and nine species classified in the tribe Sticholotidini of the subfamily Coccinellinae (in the genera Co...

Tomatoes are the most familiar and common greenhouse vegetable crop in Turkey, as well worldwide. Main whitefly species problematic greenhouses, where tomatoes grown primarily, is Bemisia tabaci Genn. (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Mediterranean Region of Turkey. Serangium parcesetosum Sicard (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) proved a coccinellid predator B. voracious feeder by several studies. The hypothe...