Rearing of Adult Green Lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) on Different Artificial Diets in the laboratory
Pages 289-292
Sumera Balouch, Aslam Bukero, Imtiaz Ahmed Nizamani, Muhammad Ismail Kumbhar, Lubna Bashir Rajput, Riaz Ahmed Buriro, Ali Raza Shah, Naeem Ahmed Qureshi, Javaid Ahmed Sheikh, Shahzad Ali Nahiyoon and Zarnain Rajput
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.6000/1927-5129.2016.12.44
Published: 20 July 2016

Abstract: A laboratory study was conducted on rearing of adult Green lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens) on different artificial diets. Study was conducted under laboratory conditions at Department of Plant Protection, SAU, Tandojam, Sindh, Pakistan during 2013-14 to determined better artificial diet for mass rearing of adult C. carnea. Six diets containing water:honey:yeast i.e., D₁ (20ml:2g:2g), D₂ (20ml:4g:2g), D₃ (20ml:6g:2g), water:sugar:yeast D₄ (20ml:2g:2g), D₅ (20ml:4g:2g), D₆ (20 ml:6g:2g) and two diets containing water:gur:yeast i.e., D₇ (20ml:2g:2g), D₈ (20ml:4g:2g), D₉ (20 ml:6g:2g) were tested. The results showed that maximum pre-oviposition period (11.5 ± 3.95 days) recorded, oviposition period (18.0 ± 0.91 days) and post-oviposition period (5.0 ± 0.71 days) was recorded on D₄, D₉ and D₁, respectively. Minimum pre-oviposition period (7.25 ± 0.25 days), oviposition period (5.0 ± 1.73 days) and post-oviposition period (2.5 ± 0.87 days) was recorded on D₈, D₄, and D₇, respectively. The highest fecundity (342.5 ± 89.55 eggs) was recorded on D₉, whereas the lowest fecundity (42.5 ± 5.48 eggs) was recorded on D₄. The eggs laid by female fed on D₄ took lesser time (1.75 ± 0.66 days) to hatch. Maximum larval and pupal longevity was recorded in larvae of adults fed on D₉. The adults lived longer for 30.0 ± 0.91 days on D₉. The maximum egg hatching (55 %), larval-pupal transformation (45 %) and adults emergence (30 %) was recorded on D_9. It is concluded that D₉ was found the best one for mass rearing of adult C. carnea.