The predator buq Podisus cor,ncx/vus [3a rqroth, 1891 llerniptora: Pentatornidae) was raised under laboratory conditions with 250 20 C and 70% r 5% of tornperature and humidity, respectiveliy. Fernale focundity was studiad inthree treat.nients: MUSCU domestica larvae, M. domestico and frozen Psorocampa (laTi/leulala catterpillar (Lep. : Notodontidac') and M. domes/ira larvan and frozen Bomhyx mori cattcrpillar (Lep.: Bornbycidac) Best resulte were obtained with M. (Jomcslicc, iarvae, with a shorter oviposition period, 7,6 1,0 days; higher nurnber of egq postures, 7,8 0,8; higher nurnber ai eggs, 116,8 1 12,3 egqs and higher eqq viability, 77,3 1 10,0%.The results for the athors two treatrnentswerestatisticaily similar, but feeding on M. rlomaslica ]arvae pias A. muri gave numerically poorer resulte.Recebido em 15/5/90 Pesquisa Financiada pelo CNPq e F1NEP/CNI'q/UFV/BIOAGRO.
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