Biology and Predatory Potential of the Ladybird Beetle, Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on Sugarcane Aphids

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  • Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore 641 007, Tamil Nadu ,IN
  • Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore 641 007, Tamil Nadu ,IN
  • Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore 641 007, Tamil Nadu ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/1998/4262

Keywords:

Biology, Cheilomenes sexmaculata, Predatory Potential, Sugarcane Aphids.

Abstract

The mean duration of development of Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Fabricius) reared on Melanaphis indosacchari David was 11.3±2.4 days. The adults survived for 22.7±9.1 days when fed with aphids. The feeding potential of grubs was 220.2±17.4 aphids in the case of M. indosacchari and 179.6±40.5 aphids in Melanaphis sacchari Zehnt. The adult beetles preyed a mean of 992.8±256.8 M. indosacchari and 1403.3±99.9 M. sacchari, respectively. The feeding potential of grubs increased with age while that of adults decreased with age.

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Published

1998-01-01

How to Cite

Easwaramoorthy, S., Kurup, N. K., & Santhalakshmi, G. (1998). Biology and Predatory Potential of the Ladybird Beetle, <i>Cheilomenes sexmaculata </i> (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) on Sugarcane Aphids. Journal of Biological Control, 12(1), 47–50. https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/1998/4262

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