Reproductive potential of Chrysoperla externa maintained in different cage sizes in laboratory conditions

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of cage sizes on the survival and reproductive potential of Chrysoperla externa (Hagen

Is a diet of Planococcus citri nymphs and adults suitable for Chrysoperla externa for use in biological control?

“…It has essential characteristics for a natural enemy, such as high mobility, voracity, as well as high survival and reproduction rates (Carvalho and Souza, 2009). Several studies show the predatory capacity of C. externa associated with insects, such as thrips (Espino et al, 2017;Luna-Espino et al, 2020), bed bugs, lepidopteran eggs (Pacheco-Rueda et al, 2015;Pitwak et al, 2016;Battel et al, 2017;Cuello et al, 2019), aphids (Garzón et al, 2015;Gamboa et al, 2016), whiteflies (Castro et al, 2016), and other arthropods.…”

Inter - and intraspecific relationships between Macrosiphum rosae (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and Chrysoperla externa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)

“…The predator Chrysoperla externa (Hagen, 1861) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) occurs naturally in cultivated areas, which makes its application as a control agent viable (Rodrigues-Silva et al, 2017;Martins et al, 2019;Lara et al, 2020). The larvae of this lacewing have a high capacity for population reduction of several pests, including caterpillars, whiteflies, thrips, psyllids, eggs, and small caterpillars of moths (Fonseca et al, 2015;Castro et al, 2016;Battel et al, 2017;Cuello et al, 2019;Luna-Espino et al, 2020). The aphid M. rosae is one of the biological targets included in the recent record for the commercialization of C. externa in Brazil (Agrofit, 2022).…”