Zelus pedestris (Hemiptera: Reduviidae): a new record of predator of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae)

García, Flávio Roberto Mello; Gil-Santana, Hélcio R.; Oliveira, Jader de

doi:10.1590/1519-6984.248341

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“…The predator Z. pedestris has been reported in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago [2] . This species is geographically distributed in an area of great importance for agricultural production, the wellknown neotropical region [3,4,2] . In Ecuador, this species has been reported preying on Perkinsiella saccharicida Kirkaldy, 1903 (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), a sucking pest regarded as the most significant plague for sugarcane in the country's coastal sugar-producing region [5] .…”

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“…In Ecuador, this species has been reported preying on Perkinsiella saccharicida Kirkaldy, 1903 (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), a sucking pest regarded as the most significant plague for sugarcane in the country's coastal sugar-producing region [5] . In Brazil, they were found preying on crop pests such as: Monalonion bondari Costa Lima, 1938 (Hemiptera: Miridae) in Theobroma cacao L.; Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze, 1887; and were found in the canopies of young Carya illinoinensis (Wang.) trees [ 4,3,6] . Z. pedestris records were made in the states of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rondônia, Santa Catarina, São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul [2,3] .…”

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“…In Brazil, they were found preying on crop pests such as: Monalonion bondari Costa Lima, 1938 (Hemiptera: Miridae) in Theobroma cacao L.; Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann, 1824) (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze, 1887; and were found in the canopies of young Carya illinoinensis (Wang.) trees [ 4,3,6] . Z. pedestris records were made in the states of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rondônia, Santa Catarina, São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul [2,3] . Beyond its advantageous geographic distribution, the polyphagy of this genus aids in its adaptability in both natural and cultivated areas [7] .…”

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Essential elements of biology, mating behavior, and reproduction of Zelus pedestris Fabricius, 1803 (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) fed on Drosophila melanogaster Meigen, 1830 (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

Santos,

Neta,

Souza

et al. 2024

J. Entomol. Zool. Stud.

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Zelus pedestris is a generalist predator with a wide geographic distribution. This study aimed to examine the biological, behavioral, and reproductive parameters of the species, under laboratory conditions. The embryonic period lasted about 10±0.81 days and the eggs had up to 100% of viability. It was confirmed 5 nymphal instars with duration of 39±0.75 days and 87.5% survival rate. The cycle was completed in 49±1.07 days. The mating sequence consisted in: frontal approach between males and females; mounting; male's spinning movement over the female and mating. The mating lasted 52.25±3.98 minutes. Females mated only once. The sexual maturity of females occurred in 7.5±0.73 days. For males, it occurred in 7.16±1.0 days. Virgin females laid eggs 13.58±1.58 days after emergence and mated females laid eggs 5.75±1.39 days after mating. The average number of egg-laying events per female was 4.33±1.76, with each egg mass containing 30.4±9.55 eggs. Adult females had a lifespan of 63.19±8.22 days. The data gathered enable the laboratory breeding, as the food source used is readily accessible and its reproductive rate is satisfactory, making this species viable for use in biological control programs.

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