@article{fdi:010035735,
  title = {{F}eeding preference of {M}acrolophus caliginosus ({H}eteroptera : {M}iridae) on {B}emisia tabaci and {T}rialeurodes vaporariorum ({H}omoptera : {A}leyrodidae)},
  author = {{B}onato, {O}livier and {C}outon, {L}. and {F}argues, {J}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A} study of predation choices of {M}acrolophus caliginosus {W}agner ({H}eteroptera: {M}iridae) late instars and adults, when offered various developmental stages (eggs and nymphs) of the recently established whitefly {B}emisia tabaci ({G}ennadius) ({H}omoptera: {A}leyrodidae), was made based on two preference indices. {I}n addition, prey choices of late instars when presented with three ratios of {T}rialeurodes vaporariorum ({W}estwood) ({H}omoptera: {A}leyrodidae) and {B}. tabaci at a similar developmental stage (eggs, young or late instars) were assessed. {M}. caliginosus preferred older nymphs of {B}. tabaci than any other stage. {I}t also chose {T}. vaporariorum over {B}. tabaci, unless the latter consisted of > 75% of the available prey. {T}hese results suggested that {M}. caliginosus might interfere with parasitoids such as {E}ncarsia, {E}retniocerus, or {A}mitus spp. because all three species emerge from the host pupal case. {F}urthermore, in mixed infestations, {M}. caliginosus preference for {T}. vaporariorum might either negatively affect the control of {B}. tabaci, or, contrarily, enhance the predator population, before a {B}. tabaci outbreak occurs in the greenhouse.},
  keywords = {feeding preference ; {M}acrolophus caliginosus ; {B}emisia tabaci ; {T}rialeurodes vaporariorum},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {E}conomic {E}ntomology},
  volume = {99},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {1143--1151},
  ISSN = {0022-0493},
  year = {2006},
  DOI = {10.1603/0022-0493-99.4.1143},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010035735},
}