Abstract

CORTEZ-MONDACA, Edgardo et al. Chrysopidae species associated with Diaphorina citri Kuwayama in citrus and predation capacity of Sinaloa, Mexico. Rev. Mex. Cienc. Agríc [online]. 2016, vol.7, n.2, pp.363-374. ISSN 2007-0934.

The study objectives were to determine species associated Chrysopidae Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri Kuwayama in commercial orchards in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, and evaluate the ability of predation on eggs and nymphs of D. citri. Five species of Chrysopidae were identified in orange orchards and Mexican lime in different regions of the state of Sinaloa; Chrysoperla comanche (Banks), Chrysoperla rufilabris (Burmeister), Chrysoperla carnea s. lat., Ceraeochrysa valid (Banks) and Ceraeochrysa Claveri (Navas). Ch. Comanche and Ceraechrysa valida were the most abundant species (p< 0.0004); Ch. comanche and Ch. rufilabris and showed greater capacity for predation immature eggs, nymphs girls (nymph 1 and nymph 2) and large nymphs (nymph 4 and nymph 5) to D. citri during the first six hours of exposure prey to predator. However, in the last reading of predation, at 24 h, all species of lacewing consumption had almost similar (p> 0.05), about 100 specimens per predator. Egg consumption and nymph girl was greater than that of large nymphs. These results support the use of Ch. comanche for biological control of D. citri in the state of Sinaloa.

Keywords : Chrysoperla comanche; Ch. rufilabris; Ch. carnea; Ceraeochrysa valida; C. Claveri; biological control.

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