Abstract
Chrysoperla carnea is a major predator of soft bodies insects like aphid, white fly and thrips. The
feeding potential of Chrysoperla carnea larvae on different nymphal instars of Myzus persicae was investigated
in ambient laboratory conditions at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Chrysoperla carnea was found very
active and consumed all stages of aphid. The predation rate of Chrysoperla carnea was increased with increase
in larval instars (1st to 3rd). Third instar of Chrysoperla carnea was very voracious feeder and fed large number
of aphid instars nymphs (1st, 2nd and 3rd). The larval predatory potential was 413.9±0.07 aphid per larvae. The
current study results revealed that Chrysoperla carnea has great potential for biological control of aphid.
Muhammad Farhan, Saif Ullah, Ghulam Murtaza, Muhammad Arsalan Rafique , Muhammad Ramzan , Arsalan Rafique . (2019) Feeding Potential of Chrysoperla carnea on Myzus persicae (Sulzer) under Laboratory Conditions, Journal of Innovative Sciences, VOLUME 5, ISSUE 2.
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