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Issue: Vol. 22: 30 Nov. 2022
Type: Proceedings Papers
Published: 2022-11-30
DOI: 10.11646/zoosymposia.22.1.81
Page range: 130
Abstract views: 139
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Development, reproduction and thermotolerance evaluation of high temperature adapted stain of Neoseiulus barkeri under no selective pressure

Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400700, China
Chongqing Company of China National Tobacco Corporation, Chongqing 404100, China
Chongqing Company of China National Tobacco Corporation, Chongqing 404100, China
Chongqing Company of China National Tobacco Corporation, Chongqing 404100, China
Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400700, China
Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400700, China
Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400700, China
Key Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400700, China
Developmental duration fecundity thermotolerance functional response

Abstract

Neoseiulus barkeri is a generalist biological control agent of multiple insect pests (Hao et al., 2021). Its development, reproduction and predation ability were negatively affected by short-term heat treatment (Li et al., 2021), further affecting its biocontrol efficiency. We established a high-temperature adapted strain (HTAS) of N. barkeri through long-term heat hardening and acclimation. However, whether the temperature tolerance of HTAS of N. barkeri will change when the selective pressure is removed remains unknown.

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