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Functional response ofChrysopa carnea [Neur: Chrysopidae] larvae feeding onHeliothis virescens [Lep.: Noctuidae] eggs on cotton in field cages

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The functional response of 3rd instarChrysopa carnea (Stephens) larvae feeding on 4 densities ofHeliothis virescens (F.) eggs was determined on caged cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.).C. carnea larvae had a mean search rate of 1.08×10−5 ha/predator-day or 0.11 row-m/predator-day.

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On a déterminé la réponse fonctionnelle des 3e stades larvaires deChrysopa carnea (Stéphens) nourris sur 4 densités d'œufs d'Heliothis virescens (F.) évoluant sur coton (Gossypium hirsutum) sous cage. La larve deC. carnea possède un taux moyen de recherche journalier de: 1,08×10−5 ha ou de 0,11 m linéaire.

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  1. S. B. Stark

    Present address: Pfizer Inc., Eastern Point Road, 06340, Groton, CT, U.S.A.

  2. F. Whitford

    Present address: Department of Entomology, Louisiana State University, 402 Life Sciences Building, 70803, Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.A.

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Stark, S.B., Whitford, F. Functional response ofChrysopa carnea [Neur: Chrysopidae] larvae feeding onHeliothis virescens [Lep.: Noctuidae] eggs on cotton in field cages. Entomophaga 32, 521–527 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02373521

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