Developmental Thresholds and Thermal Requirements of Two Pupal Parasitoids of the Invasive Fall Webworm
Insects,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
16(3), С. 284 - 284
Опубликована: Март 8, 2025
The
fall
webworm
is
an
injurious
pest
for
many
host
plants
in
agriculture,
forest,
and
urban
environments.
Recent
observations
showed
that
the
faster
spread
of
this
can
be
supported
by
temperature
increases,
with
a
subsequent
higher
severity
outbreaks
impact
on
environment.
Traditional
chemical
control
not
effective
pest,
while
biological
valuable
alternative,
especially
if
native
natural
enemies
are
used.
In
study,
performance
Turkish
populations
two
parasitoids—Chouioia
cunea
Psychophagus
omnivorus—at
different
temperatures
evaluated.
Laboratory
trials
were
conducted
climatic
chambers
under
five
constant
(10,
15,
20,
25,
30
°C)
cold
storage
conditions
(6
12
periods
30,
45
days.
optimal
developmental
upper
thermal
threshold
parasitoids
similar,
C.
lower
temperature.
Both
species
could
develop
survive
between
20
°C,
whereas
development
below
°C
cunea,
15
P.
omnivorus
was
possible,
respectively.
Chouioia
cunae
less
tolerant
to
changes
than
terms
offspring
survival,
development,
reproduction,
parasitism.
Under
temperatures,
did
into
adults.
This
study
provided
relevant
eco-biological
information
further
support
programmes.
Язык: Английский
Life tables data collection in entomology: an overview on the differential and the integral representation and proposal for a standard electronic file
Insect Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 31, 2025
Abstract
Life
tables
allow
the
exploration
of
insects’
and
terrestrial
arthropods’
biology,
how
they
respond
to
external
factors.
Data
collection
process
has
been
partially
standardized,
but
presentation
results
mainly
depends
on
purpose
study.
Two
different
data
representations
can
be
obtained
from
raw
dataset:
differential
representation
provides
distribution
stage‐development
times,
while
integral
number
individuals
into
life
stages,
over
time.
The
provide
relevant
biological
information,
lead
a
loss
information
with
respect
dataset.
To
date,
conceptual
explanation
two
data,
their
respective
properties,
is
still
missing;
moreover,
providing
dataset
as
supporting
published
papers
not
customary.
This
paper
highlights
three
main
points:
(i)
are
dataset;
(ii)
without
it
possible
switch
between
representations,
subsequent
information;
(iii)
why
there
need
for
standard.
further
completed
by
an
electronic
file
that
could
support
sharing,
automatically
transform
in
representations.
We
believe
this
study
first
step
toward
more
efficient
diffusion
among
scientific
community,
maximizing
efforts
made
scholars
during
experimental
analysis
process.
Язык: Английский