Attractiveness and Effects of some Flowering Plants on the Longevity and Foraging Behavior of Certain Predatory Insects
Abd El-Kareim, A., Rashed, A., Marouf, A., Fouda, S. (2019). Attractiveness and Effects of some Flowering Plants on the Longevity and Foraging Behavior of Certain Predatory Insects. EKB Journal Management System, 10(11), 537-541. doi: 10.21608/jppp.2019.67788
A. Abd El-Kareim; A. A. Rashed; Amal E. Marouf; Shimaa R. Fouda. "Attractiveness and Effects of some Flowering Plants on the Longevity and Foraging Behavior of Certain Predatory Insects". EKB Journal Management System, 10, 11, 2019, 537-541. doi: 10.21608/jppp.2019.67788
Abd El-Kareim, A., Rashed, A., Marouf, A., Fouda, S. (2019). 'Attractiveness and Effects of some Flowering Plants on the Longevity and Foraging Behavior of Certain Predatory Insects', EKB Journal Management System, 10(11), pp. 537-541. doi: 10.21608/jppp.2019.67788
Abd El-Kareim, A., Rashed, A., Marouf, A., Fouda, S. Attractiveness and Effects of some Flowering Plants on the Longevity and Foraging Behavior of Certain Predatory Insects. EKB Journal Management System, 2019; 10(11): 537-541. doi: 10.21608/jppp.2019.67788

Attractiveness and Effects of some Flowering Plants on the Longevity and Foraging Behavior of Certain Predatory Insects

Journal of Plant Protection and Pathology
Article 6, Volume 10, Issue 11, November 2019, Page 537-541  XML PDF (1.01 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jppp.2019.67788
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Authors
A. Abd El-Kareim email 1; A. A. Rashed1; Amal E. Marouf2; Shimaa R. Fouda1
1Econom. Entomol. Dept., Fac. of Agric., Mansoura Univ., Egypt
2Agric. Res. Center (AGR), Doki, Giza, Egypt
Abstract
The reaction of the insect predators, Eupeodes corollae Fabr (Diptera, Syrphidae), Coccinella undecimpunctata L. and Hippodamia tredecimpunctata L. (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) and Chrysoperla carnea (Steph.) (Neuroptera, Chrysopidae) was compared in response to odor and color of five flowers (Marigold, Calendula officinalis; Chamomile, Matricaria chamomilla; Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare Miller; Caraway, Carum carvi L and Marguerite, Chysanthemum coronarium L.) under laboratory conditions. The experimental tube indicated that the tested predators exhibited different degrees of attractiveness in response to flower colors and nectars of the tested plants. The nectar plant species of Chamomile and Fennel were significantly more attracted to E. corollae and Ch. carnea as compared to other tested species. C. undecimpunctata and H. tredecimpunctata exhibited the highest attractiveness to Marigold and Chamomile nectars. All predators exhibited the lowest preferability toward Marguerite and Caraway nectars. Preferability experiments illustrated that all tested predators exhibited the highest preferability to yellow flower colors (Fennel, Marigold and Chamomile) followed by white colors (Caraway). The present study evaluates the role of C. officinalis; M. chamomilla; and Chy. Coronarium flowers as supplemental food on the longevity and foraging behavior of the coccinellid predators, C. undecimpunctata and H.  tredecimpunctata adult females. Flowers increased survival and searching rate in C. undecimpunctata and H. tredecimpunctata in comparison with prey diet-only treatments. This suggests that the availability of flowers of Marigoldand Chamomileas supplemental foods (pollen and nectar) in the field can serve to improve efficacy of coccinellid predators under conditions of prey limitation.
Keywords
Insect predators; Searching rate, foraging behavior, Eupeodes corollae, Coccinella undecimpunctata, Hippodamia tredecimpunctata Chrysoperla carnea , Marigold
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