An Evaluation of the Predatory Function of Orius strigicollis (Poppius) (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) on Megalurothrips usitatus (Bagnall) (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

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第一作者： Fu, Zuying

作者： Fu, Zuying;Cheng, Yuanrun;Cui, Yifan;Xiong, Changyu;Cao, Ziyu;Wang, Ying;Zhang, Rong;Liu, Chang;Sun, Wei;Wei, Shuhua;Fu, Zuying;Tan, Yao;Cheng, Yuanrun;Cui, Yifan;Ban, Liping;Xiong, Changyu;Cao, Ziyu

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关键词： natural enemy; predation function; intraspecific interference; predation preference; biological control

期刊名称：INSECTS （ 影响因子：2.9； 五年影响因子：3.3 ）

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年卷期： 2025 年 16 卷 3 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Megalurothrips usitatus (Bagnall) is one of the most important pests harming alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) in Ningxia. In the field, Orius strigicollis (Poppius) is abundant. It has a high search efficiency and consumption rate of prey on a wide range of thrips and is often used as a biological control agent for these insects. To understand the predatory function and biological control potential of O. strigicollis on M. usitatus, the predatory ability of adults of O. strigicollis on second-instar larvae and adults of M. usitatus was measured under indoor conditions, and the Holling II and Hassell-Varley models were fitted to calculate the predatory function response, search efficiency, intraspecific interference, and predation preference of O. strigicollis on second-instar larvae and adults of M. usitatus. Our results showed that the predatory ability of O. strigicollis on second-instar larvae of M. usitatus was 78.62, and the theoretical maximum daily predation was 76.92. The predatory ability of O. strigicollis on adults of M. usitatus was 52.79, and the theoretical maximum daily predation was 52.62. The daily predation of O. strigicollis was positively correlated with prey density and negatively correlated with search efficiency. The rate of predatory action on prey decreased with an increasing O. strigicollis density, while the intensity of apportioned competition increased with an increasing O. strigicollis density. The results of the prey preference experiment showed that the preference of O. strigicollis for second-instar larvae of M. usitatus was significantly higher than for adults of M. usitatus. In conclusion, the indoor experiment data can provide an effective reference for the use of O. strigicollis to control M. usitatus infestation, providing an important biological control agent for controlling M. sativa thrips.

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