Title of article :
Life Table and Demographic Parameters of the Metallic Blue Ladybeetle,Curinus coeruleus Mulsant, Fed with the Asian Citrus Psyllid,Diaphorina citri Kuwayama
Author/Authors :
Soemargono, A. Universiti Putra Malaysia - Faculty of Agriculture - Department of Plant Protection, Malaysia , Ibrahim, Y.B. Universiti Putra Malaysia - Faculty of Agriculture - Department of Plant Protection, Malaysia , Ibrahim, R. Universiti Putra Malaysia - Faculty of Agriculture - Department of Plant Protection, Malaysia , Osman, M.S. Horticulture Research Centre, Malaysia
Abstract :
Life table parameters were calculated for the blue metallic ladybeetle, Curinus coeruleus Mulsant, fed with the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, at temperatures of 26 - 28°C and 75 - 85% RH and natural photoperiod in the insectary of Faculty of Agriculture , Utriversiti Putra Malaysia.
Keywords :
Curinus coeruleus , Diaphorina citri , life table , intrinsic rate of increase , progeny
Journal title :
Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science (JTAS)
Journal title :
Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science (JTAS)
