Improvement of the mass rearing of larvae of the neotropical lacewing Chrysoperla externa through the incorporation of a new semiliquid artificial diet Ghent University
Two new semiliquid artificial diets (A and B), the aphid Rhopalosiphum padi L. (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and combinations of these were evaluated to improve the rearing of the Neotropical lacewing predator Chrysoperla externa (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). Additionally, a nutritional analysis of the aforementioned diets was conducted. The developmental time, pupal weight, preoviposition period, fecundity, and fertility were used to evaluate the impact ...