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1 April 2015 Performance and Cost Comparisons for Continuous Rearing of Arma chinensis (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae) on a Zoophytogenous Artificial Diet and a Secondary Prey
D. Y. Zou, T. A. Coudron, H. H. Wu, X. S. Gu, W. H. Xu, L. S. Zhang, H. Y. Chen
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Abstract

The impact of a zoophytogenous, insect-free artificial diet and a secondary prey, pupae of Chinese oak silk moth Antheraea pernyi (Guérin-Méneville) (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae), on the developmental rate, life history parameters, and fertility was examined for F6, F9, and F12 consecutive generations for domesticated Arma chinensis (Fallou) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). This study showed that when fed an insect-free artificial diet during both the nymphal and adult stages, developmental times were prolonged, and fecundity, egg viability, net reproductive rates (R0), and intrinsic rates of increase (rm) declined. As a result, the cost to rear A. chinensis on the artificial diet approached 2.0 times the cost of rearing A. chinensis on pupae of A. pernyi. Future diet improvements should attempt to reduce developmental time, increase fecundity, and egg viability and use less costly nutrient sources.

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D. Y. Zou, T. A. Coudron, H. H. Wu, X. S. Gu, W. H. Xu, L. S. Zhang, and H. Y. Chen "Performance and Cost Comparisons for Continuous Rearing of Arma chinensis (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae) on a Zoophytogenous Artificial Diet and a Secondary Prey," Journal of Economic Entomology 108(2), 454-461, (1 April 2015). https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/tov024
Received: 3 October 2014; Accepted: 11 January 2015; Published: 1 April 2015
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KEYWORDS
Arma chinensis
artificial diet
beneficial insect
cost efficiency
performance
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