Morphology and Biology of Diomus terminatus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a Predator of Sipha flava (Homoptera: Aphidae)

Morphology and Biology of Diomus terminatus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), a Predator of Sipha flava (Homoptera: Aphidae)

Diomus terminatus is an adult and larval predator of the yellow sugarcane aphid in south Florida. A description of the immature life stages and some of the basic biology were presented. We found that head capsule widths proved to be the most reliable method for determining larval instars. Further st...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Florida entomologist 2002-03, Vol.85 (1), p.276-278
Hauptverfasser: Hentz, Matthew G., Nuessly, Gregg S.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aphididae
Beetles
Coccinellidae
Diomus terminatus
Head
Insect larvae
Instars
Larval development
Pests
Plants
Predators
Pupae
Scientific Notes
Sipha flava
Sugar cane
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Zusammenfassung:Diomus terminatus is an adult and larval predator of the yellow sugarcane aphid in south Florida. A description of the immature life stages and some of the basic biology were presented. We found that head capsule widths proved to be the most reliable method for determining larval instars. Further studies on its biology are needed to evaluate its potential as a biological control agent against yellow sugarcane aphid.
ISSN:0015-4040
1938-5102
DOI:10.1653/0015-4040(2002)085[0276:mabodt]2.0.co;2