Salama, N., Emam, A., washahy, K., Gaffar, S. (2022). Evaluation of Orius laevigatus as a predator of Bemisia tabaci in Vitro. Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 30(2), 1-8. doi: 10.21608/ajs.2022.128874.1474
Nada Salama; Azza Emam; Kadry washahy; Saad Gaffar. "Evaluation of Orius laevigatus as a predator of Bemisia tabaci in Vitro". Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 30, 2, 2022, 1-8. doi: 10.21608/ajs.2022.128874.1474
Salama, N., Emam, A., washahy, K., Gaffar, S. (2022). 'Evaluation of Orius laevigatus as a predator of Bemisia tabaci in Vitro', Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 30(2), pp. 1-8. doi: 10.21608/ajs.2022.128874.1474
Salama, N., Emam, A., washahy, K., Gaffar, S. Evaluation of Orius laevigatus as a predator of Bemisia tabaci in Vitro. Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2022; 30(2): 1-8. doi: 10.21608/ajs.2022.128874.1474
Evaluation of Orius laevigatus as a predator of Bemisia tabaci in Vitro
1Central Laboratory of Organic Agriculture, Agriculture Research Center, Giza, Egypt
2Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, P.O. Box 68, Hadayek Shoubra 11241, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract
This study determined the ability of Orius laevigatus to consume different stages of Bemisia tabaci at various densities. Additionally, the use of B. tabaci as food and its effect on the life cycle parameters and female fecundity of Orius predator developmental stages were investigated. The results showed that O. laevigatus could consume whitefly at various stages and complete its preimaginal and postimaginal stages, with B. tabaci eggs, nymph instars, and adults as the only available food source. The consumption and fecundity of O. laevigatus were influenced by feeding on different stages of B. tabaci. Furthermore, the females of this predator consumed more eggs, fourth nymphal instar, and adults than the first, second, and third instar nymphs of B. tabaci on a different density level. The mean numbers of consumptions at different stages of B. tabaci increased with increasing prey densities. The result simply that O. laevigatus can be used as a predator in the biological control of tobacco whiteflies.
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