The functional response of the third instar larvae of Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) on densities of Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) eggs was evaluated under controlled conditions. A functional type Il response (Holling's disk) was observed. Holling and Livdahl & Stiven models gave similar values for estimating parameters of the Holling's disk equation; however, estimates produced by the Rogers were higher. According to the results obtained of predation, C. carnea has considerable potential for the control of T. vaporariorum.
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1 June 2013
Functional Response of Chrysoperla carnea (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) on Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) Eggs
Jerónimo Landeros Flores,
Luis P. Guevara Acevedo,
Luis A. Aguirre Uribe,
Ernesto Cerna Chavez,
Mohammad H. Badii Zabeh,
Yisa M. Ochoa Fuentes
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Southwestern Entomologist
Vol. 38 • No. 2
June 2013
Vol. 38 • No. 2
June 2013