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Functional Response of Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) to Sugarcane Whitefly Aleurolobus barodensis (Maskell) in Laboratory Conditions

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A functional response study of Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) larvae to different densities of sugar cane whitefly Aleurolobus barodensis (Maskell) was conducted in test tubes at 26 ± 2 °C, 65 ± 5 % RH. Chrysoperla carnea showed two different types of functional response in larval instars. First instar exhibits type II. However, second and third larval instars revealed type III functional response. Based on modified Holling’s disk equation, the highest searching rates (a) of 0.82 ± 0.0247 h−1 was found for first instar larva. For second and third larval instars, the attack coefficient (b) were 0.002 ± 0.030 and 0.0025 ± 0.0424 respectively. The shortest handling time (Th) per prey was observed at third instar stage (1.574 ± 0.0568 h) followed by second and first instar with 1.72 ± 0.0411 h and 1.919 ± 0.0568 h respectively.

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Sultan, A., Farhanullah Khan, M. Functional Response of Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) to Sugarcane Whitefly Aleurolobus barodensis (Maskell) in Laboratory Conditions. J Insect Behav 27, 454–461 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10905-014-9442-8

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