Development and reproduction of the hoverfly Eupeodes corollae (Diptera: Syrphidae)

Syrphidae is one of the most speciose families of true flies, with more than 6,100 described species and a worldwide distribution. They are important to humans because they act as crucial pollinators, biological control agents, decomposers and bioindicators. This study was conducted to determine the biology and behavior of Eupeodes corollae, which is an important pollinator and enemy of aphid, including prey consumption, mating behavior, oviposition, and predation of larvae, to provide a basis for breeding and in-depth study. Results indicated that adult life expectancies were 17.2 ± 1.2 days (n = 16) for males and 19.6 ± 1.3 days (n = 16) for females, average number of eggs laid by females was 799.2±49.9 (n=16) and the hatch rate was over 90%. Larval development required 7.9 ± 0.8 days (n = 40), and 997.9 ± 47.8 Aphis craccivora (n = 10) were consumed by each larva. Pupa lasted 7.2 ± 0.4 days (n = 40) in the root of the host plant, on the edge of the seedling basin, or 0.1–1.0 cm below the soil.

• Publication year

  2019

• Venue

  SDRP Journal of Earth Sciences & Environmental Studies

• Publication date

  2019-06-05

• Fields of study

  Biology, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.25177/jeses.4.4.ra.519
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar

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