Tabla de vida y fecundidad de Nezara viridula var. smaragdula (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) alimentada sobre frutos de Phaseolus vulgaris L. (Fabaceae)

Abstract

The purpose of this work is to determine the length of life cycle, sex ratio, longevity, fecundity and horizontal table of life by age of the Nezara viridula var. smaragdula, insect pest of soybean fed on fruits of Phaseolus vulgaris. Thus, the following parameters were carried out the breeding of the insect, its life cycle and life table (cohort 4008 eggs) in laboratory, under the following conditions: temperature 28 ± 1°C; relative humidity 60/70% and photoperiods: 14 Light - 10 Dark. The results were as follows: the developmental period of eggs and nymphs were 49 ± 4 days; the adult longevity was 41 ± 9 days; with a sexual proportion: (♀/♂): 1,24. Specific mortality rate for each stage (qx) was: egg: 0,086; nymph I: 0,173; nymph II: 0,366; nymph III: 0,540; nymph IV: 0,426; nymph V: 0,601; fecundity (mx): 112 eggs/female and net reproductive rate (R0): 5,6. These parameters are interest to know the population dynamics in laboratory and to design control strategies of this pest.