Project:BB|1823

Title
Biology, ecology and biocontrol potential of predatory Heteroptera (Pentatomidae, Asopinae; Anthocoridae; Miridae; Insecta)
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StartDate
1988-01-01
EndDate
2010-02-01
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Abstract

Focus is on mass rearing, biology and biological control potential of predatory heteropterans from the pentatomid, anthocorid and mirid families. Attention is also given to possible negative effects on biodiversity associated with the use of exotic biocontrol agents in agriculture.

Keywords

terrestrial, ecology, entomology, predatory behaviour, biological control, rearing, predation, pest control, predator ecology and behaviour, crop protection, Biological control, Culture, agri-, aqua-, sylvi-, etc., Demography and life-history, Ecology, Eco-toxicology, Not relevant, Cultivated and artificial habitats, Conservation, Restoration and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity, Invasive Species and their Effect on Biodiversity, SW-Europe, W-Europe, S-Europe, Mediterranean, N-America, USA, Maryland, Indiana, Florida, Washington State, S-America, Suriname, Brazil, C-America, Insecta, Heteroptera, Pentatomidae, Podisus maculiventris, Podisus nigrispinus, Anthocoridae, Orius laevigatus, Orius albidipennis, Miridae, Macrolophus pygmaeus, Picromerus bidens

Classifications

Southwestern Europe {Geographical scope}
Southern America {Geographical scope}
Brazil {Geographical scope}
Florida {Geographical scope}
Agricultural {Habitat type}

People

Name Role Start End
De Clercq, Patrick promotor 1988-01-01 2001-01-01

Orgunits

Name Role Start End
Laboratory of Agrozoology unknown

Publications

Reference Role
De Clercq, P., G. Keppens, G. Anthonis & D. Degheele (1988). Laboratory rearing of the predatory stinkbug Podisus sagitta (Fab.) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Mededelingen Faculteit Landbouwwetenschappen Rijksuniversiteit Gent, 53, 1213-1217. author
De Clercq, P. & D. Degheele (1990). Description and life history of the predatory bug Podisus sagitta (Fab.) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae). Canadian Entomologist, 122, 1149-1156. author
De Clercq, P. & D. Degheele (1990). Effects of temperature and relative humidity on the reproduction of the predatory bug Podisus sagitta (Fab.) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Mededelingen Faculteit Landbouwwetenschappen Rijksuniversiteit Gent, 55, 439-443. author
De Clercq, P. & D. Degheele (1992). A meat-based diet for rearing the predatory stinkbugs Podisus maculiventris and Podisus sagitta (Het.: Pentatomidae). Entomophaga, 37, 149-157. author
De Clercq, P. & D. Degheele (1992). Development and survival of Podisus maculiventris (Say) and Podisus sagitta (Fab.) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) at various constant temperatures. Canadian Entomologist, 124, 125-133. author
De Clercq, P. & D. Degheele (1992). Influence of feeding interval on reproduction and longevity of Podisus sagitta (Het.: Pentatomidae). Entomophaga, 37, 583-590. author
De Clercq, P. & D. Degheele (1992). Plant feeding by two species of predatory bugs of the genus Podisus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Mededelingen Faculteit Landbouwwetenschappen Universiteit Gent, 57, 591-596. author
De Clercq, P. & D. Degheele (1993) Cold storage of the predatory bugs Podisus maculiventris (Say) and Podisus sagitta (Fabricius) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), Parasitica, 49, 27-41. author
De Clercq, P. & D. Degheele (1993). Quality assessment of the predatory bugs Podisus maculiventris(Say) and Podisus sagitta (Fab.) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) after prolonged rearing on a meat-based artificial diet. Biocontrol Science and Technology, 3, 133-139. author
De Clercq, P. & D. Degheele (1993). Quality of predatory bugs of the genus Podisus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) reared on natural and artificial diets. Proceedings of the 7th Workshop of the IOBC Global Working Group 'Quality Control of Mass Reared Arthropods', Rimini, 13-16 September 1993, 129-142. author
De Clercq, P. & D. Degheele (1994). Laboratory measurement of predation by Podisus maculiventris and P. sagitta (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) on beet armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Journal of Economic Entomology, 87, 76-83. author
De Clercq, P., A. De Cock, L. Tirry, E. Vinuela & D. Degheele (1995). Toxicity of diflubenzuron and pyriproxyfen to the predatory bug Podisus maculiventris. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 74, 17-22. author
De Clercq, P., E. Vinuela, G. Smagghe & D. Degheele (1995). Transport and kinetics of diflubenzuron and pyriproxyfen in the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua, and its predator Podisus maculiventris. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 76, 189-194. author
De Clercq, P. & D. Degheele (1995). Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) and Podisus sagitta(Fabricius) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae): correction of a misidentification. Canadian Entomologist, 127, 265-266. author
Saavedra, J.L.D., J.C. Zanuncio, E.F. Vilela, C.S. Sediyama & P. De Clercq (1995). Development of Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) on meat-based artificial diets. Mededelingen Faculteit Landbouwkundige en Toegepaste Biologische Wetenschappen Universiteit Gent, 60, 683-688. author
De Cock, A., P. De Clercq, L. Tirry & D. Degheele (1996). Toxicity of diafenthiuron and imidacloprid to the predatory bug Podisus maculiventris (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Environmental Entomology, 25, 476-480. author
Mestdagh, I., P. De Clercq & D. Degheele (1996). Susceptibility of the predatory bug Podisus maculiventris (Say) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) to pyriproxyfen residues on sweet pepper plants. Parasitica, 52, 153-161. author
Mohaghegh-Neyshabouri, J., P. De Clercq & D. Degheele (1996). Influence of female body weight on reproduction in laboratory-reared Podisus nigrispinus and Podisus maculiventris (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Mededelingen Faculteit Landbouwkundige en Toegepaste Biologische Wetenschappen Universiteit Gent, 61, 693-696. author
Saavedra, J.L.D., J.C. Zanuncio, R.N.C. Guedes & P. De Clercq (1996). Continuous rearing of Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) on an artificial diet. Mededelingen Faculteit Landbouwkundige en Toegepaste Biologische Wetenschappen Universiteit Gent, 61, 767-772. author
Vacante, V., G. Cocuzza, C. Pucci & P. De Clercq (1996). Note su Podisus maculiventris (Say) e P. nigrispinus (Dallas) (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae). Informatore Fitopatologico, 46(6), 11-16 author
Zanuncio, J.C., J.L.D. Saavedra, H.N. Oliveira, D. Degheele & P. De Clercq (1996). Development of the predatory stinkbug Brontocoris tabidus (Signoret) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) on different proportions of an artificial diet and pupae of Tenebrio molitor L. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Biocontrol Science and Technology, 6, 619-625. author
Cocuzza, G.E., P. De Clercq, S. Lizzio, M. Van de Veire, L. Tirry, D. Degheele & V. Vacante (1997). Life tables and predation activity of Orius laevigatus and O. albidipennis at three constant temperatures. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 85, 189-198. author
Cocuzza, G.E., P. De Clercq, M. Van de Veire, A. De Cock, D. Degheele & V. Vacante (1997) Reproduction of Orius laevigatus and Orius albidipennis on pollen and Ephestia kuehniella eggs. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 82, 101-104 author
De Clercq, P. & D. Degheele (1997). Effects of mating status on body weight, oviposition, egg load, and predation in the predatory stinkbug Podisus maculiventris (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 90, 121-127. author
Delbeke, F., P. Vercruysse, L. Tirry, P. De Clercq & D. Degheele (1997). Toxicity of diflubenzuron, pyriproxyfen, imidacloprid and diafenthiuron to the predatory bug Orius laevigatus (Fieber) (Heteroptera: Anthocoridae). Entomophaga, 42, 349-358. author
Vacante, V., G. E. Cocuzza, P. De Clercq, M. Van de Veire & L. Tirry (1997). Development and survival of Orius albidipennis (Reuter) and O. laevigatus (Fieber) (Het.: Anthocoridae) on various diets. Entomophaga, 42, 493-498. author
Zanuncio, J. C., J. B. Torres, D. L. Bernardo & P. De Clercq (1997). Effects of prey switching on nymphal development of four species of predatory stinkbugs. Mededelingen Faculteit Landbouwkundige en Toegepaste Biologische Wetenschappen Universiteit Gent, 62, 483-490. author
De Clercq, P., F. Merlevede, I. Mestdagh, K. Vandendurpel, J. Mohaghegh & D. Degheele (1998). Predation on the tomato looper Chrysodeixis chalcites (Esper) (Lep., Noctuidae) by Podisus maculiventris (Say) and Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Het., Pentatomidae). Journal of Applied Entomology, 122, 93-98. author
De Clercq, P., F. Merlevede & L. Tirry (1998). Unnatural prey and artificial diets for rearing Podisus maculiventris (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Biological Control, 12, 137-142. author
De Clercq,P. (1998). Predatory bugs of the subfamily Asopinae (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae): their biology and potential for the integrated control of insect pests. Academiae Analecta, 59, in press author
De Clercq, P., I. Mestdagh & D. Degheele (1998). Variation in susceptibility to pyriproxyfen in four laboratory strains of Podisus maculiventris (Say) (Het.: Pentatomidae). Journal of Applied Entomology, 122, 405-408. author
De Clercq, P., M. Vandewalle & L. Tirry (1998). Impact of inbreeding on performance of the predator Podisus maculiventris. BioControl, 43, 299-310. author
Miranda, M. M. M., M. Picanço, G. L. D. Leite, J. C. Zanuncio & P. De Clercq (1998). Sampling and non-action levels for predators and parasitoids of virus vectors and leaf miners of tomato in Brazil. Mededelingen Faculteit Landbouwkundige en Toegepaste Biologische Wetenschappen Universiteit Gent, 63, 519-523. author
Mohaghegh, J., P. De Clercq & L. Tirry (1998). Effects of maternal age and egg weight on developmental time and body weightof offspring in Podisus maculiventris (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 91, 315-322. author
Mohaghegh, J., P. De Clercq & L. Tirry (1998). Maternal age and egg weight affect offspring performance in the predatory stink bug Podisus nigrispinus. BioControl, 43, 163-174. author
Mohaghegh, J., P. De Clercq & L. Tirry (1999). Effects of rearing history and geographical origin on reproduction and body size of the predator Podisus nigripinus (Heteroptera: Pentat). European Journal of Entomology, 96, 69-72. author
Chocorosqui, V. R. & P. De Clercq (1999). Developmental and predatory performance of Podisus maculiventris (Say) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) reared on a meat-based artificial diet. Mededelingen Faculteit Landbouwkundige en Toegepaste Bilogische Wetenschappen Universiteit Gent, 64(3a), in press. author
Tedeschi, R., P. De Clercq, M. Van de Veire & L. Tirry (1999). Development and predation of Macrolophus caliginosus (Heteroptera: Miridae) on different prey. Mededelingen Faculteit Landbouwkundige en Toegepaste Biologische Wetenschappen Universiteit Gent, 64(3a), in press. author
Torres, J. B., P. De Clercq & R. Barros (1999). Effect of spinosad on the predator Podisus nigrispinus and its lepidopterous prey. Mededelingen Faculteit Landbouwkundige en Toegepaste Biologische Wetenschappen Universiteit Gent, 64(3a), in press. author
De Clercq, P., J. Mohaghegh & L. Tirry (2000). Effect of host plant on the functional response of the predator Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Biological Control, in press. author
Mohaghegh, J., P. De Clercq & L. Tirry (2000). Toxicity of selected insecticides to the spined soldier bug, Podisus maculiventris (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Biocontrol Science andTechnology, in press. author
Mohaghegh, J., P. De Clercq & L. Tirry (2000). Functional response of the predators Podisus maculiventris (Say) and Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Het., Pentatomidae) to the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) (Lep., Noctuidae): effect of temperature. Journal of Applied Entomology, in press. author
De Clercq, P. (2000). Predaceous stinkbugs (Pentatomidae: Asopinae). In: Heteroptera of economic importance (C.W. Schaefer & A.R. Panizzi, Eds.). CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, pp. 737-789. author
De Clercq, P., J. Mohaghegh & L. Tirry (2000). Effect of host plant on the functional response of the predator Podisus nigrispinus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Biological Control, 18, 65-70. author
Mohaghegh, J., P. De Clercq & L. Tirry (2000). Toxicity of selected insecticides to the spined soldier bug, Podisus maculiventris (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae). Biocontrol Science and Technology, 10, 33-40. author
Mohaghegh, J., P. De Clercq & L. Tirry (2001). Functional response of the predators Podisus maculiventris (Say) and Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Het., Pentatomidae) to the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) (Lep., Noctuidae): effect of temperature. Journal of Applied Entomology, 125, 131-134. author
Arijs, Y. & P. De Clercq (2001). Rearing Orius laevigatus on cysts of the brine shrimp Artemia franciscana. Biological Control, 21, 79-83. author

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