Artificial rearing of Nezara viridula(L.) and N. antennata Scott(Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) with semi-solid meridic diets.

2002 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Noda ◽  
Seiya Kamano
Keyword(s):  
Nezara Viridula ◽  
Artificial Rearing ◽  
Heteroptera Pentatomidae ◽  
Semi Solid

scholarly journals Development of a Method for Rearing Nezara viridula (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) on a Semi-solid Artificial Diet

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maribel Portilla ◽  
Gadi V P Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Diet ◽  
Petri Dish ◽  
Mass Rearing ◽  
Instar Nymph ◽  
Nezara Viridula ◽  
Total Production ◽  
Natural Hosts ◽  
Heteroptera Pentatomidae ◽  
Petri Dishes ◽  
Semi Solid

Abstract A method for rearing the southern green stinkbug, (Nezara viridula L.) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), using a modified lygus semi-solid artificial diet was developed. First to second-instar nymph were reared in a density of 631.5 ± 125.05 eggs per Petri-dish (4 cm deep × 15 cm diam). Second instar to adult were reared in a density of 535.0 ± 112.46 s instar nymphs per rearing cage (43 × 28 × 9 cm). Mating and oviposition occurred in popup rearing cages (30 × 30 cm), each holding 60–90 mixed sex adults of similar age. Adults emerged 35.88 ± 2.13 d after oviposition and survived for an average of 43.09 ± 9.53 d. On average, adults laid 223.95 ± 69.88 eggs in their lifetime, for a total production of 8,099 ± 1,277 fertile eggs/oviposition cage. Egg fertility was 77.93% ± 16.28. Egg masses held in petri-dishes had a total hatchability of 79.38% ± 20.03. Mortality of early nymphs in petri-dishes was 0.64% ± 0.12 for the first instar and 1.37% ± 0.45 for second instar. Late nymphal mortality in rearing cages was 1.41% ± 0.10, 3.47% ± 1.27, and 4.72% ± 1.29 for the third, fourth, and fifth instars, respectively. Survivorship from nymphs to adults was 88.48% ± 2.76. Using artificial diet for rearing N. viridula could reduce cost by avoiding time-consuming issues with daily feeding fresh natural hosts and insect manipulation. It could increase reliability and simplicity of bug production, which should facilitate mass rearing of its biological control agents.

Southern Green Stink Bug, Nezara viridula (L.) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)

2008 ◽  
pp. 3471-3472
Author(s):  
John B. Heppner ◽  
David B. Richman ◽  
Steven E. Naranjo ◽  
Dale Habeck ◽  
Christopher Asaro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nezara Viridula ◽  
Stink Bug ◽  
Southern Green Stink Bug ◽  
Green Stink Bug ◽  
Heteroptera Pentatomidae
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