Matsishina N.V., Sobko O.A., Didora A.S., Boginskaya N.G., Korneeva M.A., Fisenko P.V.
Influence of the temperature and humidity on the development time of eggs and immature stages of Lygus pratensis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Heteroptera: Miridae) in Primorsky krai
Number: 413, Pages: 15 - 19
The data on influence of temperature on the duration of egg development and nymphal ages of the field bug Lygus pratensis (Linnaeus, 1758), which is a potato virus vector, are provided. The development of eggs and nymphs of L. pratensis was studied under various combinations of relative humidity and temperature with a constant photoperiod of 16 hours. The thermal constant for the development of bug larvae was found to be 389.1 °C, 394.2 °C, and 445.9 °C, with an average of 410 °C. The optimal temperature range for the field bug is 20–25 °C, with 65% humidity. Within these limits, there was minimal mortality and the most successful ontogenesis.