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Body weight and protein content in the haemolymph of females of the zoophytophagous predator Brontocoris tabidus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) with different diets and ages

Körpergewicht und Proteingehalt der Hämolymphe von Weibchen der zoophytophagen Raubwanze Brontocoris tabidus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) in Abhängigkeit von Ernährung und Alter

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Abstract

The effect of different diets [1. Tenebriomolitor L. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) pupae; 2. T. molitor pupae and Eucalyptus cloeziana plants; 3. T. molitor pupae and Eucalyptus urophylla plants; and 4. T. molitor pupae and guava plants (Psidium guajava L.)] on the body weight and the protein content of haemolymph of Brontocoris tabidus (Signoret) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) females were analyzed. Fifteen days old females of B. tabidus were heavier on plants and T. molitor pupae than only with pupae of this prey. Twent-one days old females of this predator were heavier with E. cloeziana or guava plants and lower with E. urophylla and T. molitor pupae or only with pupae of this prey. The body weight of 15 and 21 days old females of B. tabidus was similar in most treatments and lower with E. urophylla and T. molitor pupae. Fifteen days old females of this predator were heavier when fed on T. molitor pupae and guava plants than those 21 days old. The protein content in the haemolymph of females of this predator was similar in all diets and ages. The phytophagy increased the body weight, but not the protein content in the haemolymph of females of the predator B. tabidus.

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Der Einfluss verschiedener Diäten [1. Puppen von Tenebrio — molitor L. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), 2. T. molitor -Puppen und Eucalyptus cloeziana, 3. T. molitor -Puppen und Eucalyptus urophylla sowie 4. T. mo l it or-Puppen und Guavenbäume (Psidium guajava L.)] auf das Körpergewicht und den Protein- gehalt der Hämolymphe von Weibchen der Raubwanze Bron- tocoris tabidus (Signoret) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) wurde untersucht. Fünfzehn Tage alte Weibchen der Raubwanze waren schwerer in Gegenwart von Pflanzen und T. molitor - Puppen als nur mit den Puppen als Nahrung. Einundzwanzig Tage alte Weibchen waren schwerer in Gegenwart von E. clo- eziana oder Guavenpflanzen alleine und leichter mit E. uro- phylla und T. m o l it or -Puppen oder nur mit den Käferpuppen. Das Gewicht der 15 und 21 Tage alten Wanzenweibchen unterschied in den meisten Varianten nicht, war aber geringer in den Varianten mit E. urophylla und T. molitor -Puppen. Fünfzehn Tage alte Weibchen waren schwerer als 21 Tage al- te, wenn ihnen T. molitor und Guavenpflanzen zur Verfügung standen. Der Proteingehalt der Hämolymphe der Wanzenweib- chen war bei allen Nahrungs- und Altersvarianten ähnlich. Die Phytophagie erhöhte zwar das Körpergewicht der räuberischen Wanzen, nicht aber den Proteingehalt der Hämolymphe.

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  1. Current adress: Laboratório de Entomologia, Embrapa Amazônia Oriental, Belém, Pará, Brazil

    W. P. Lemos

  2. Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    W. P. Lemos, J. C. Zanuncio & R. C. Ribeiro

  3. Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    J. E. Serrão

  4. Departamento de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    M. C. Lacerda

  5. Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Juiz de For a, Juiz de For a, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    V. V. Zanuncio

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Lemos, W.P., Serrão, J.E., Zanuncio, J.C. et al. Body weight and protein content in the haemolymph of females of the zoophytophagous predator Brontocoris tabidus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) with different diets and ages. J Plant Dis Prot 116, 218–222 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03356314

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