Browsing by Author "Kabissa, Joe C. B."

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    Functional Response of Two Chrysopid Predators Feeding on Helicoverpa Armigera (Lep: Noctuidae) and Aphis Gossypii (Hom; Aphididae)
    (Springer, 1996) Kabissa, Joe C. B.; Yarro, Jacob G.; Kayumbo, H. Y.; Juliano, Steven A.
    Predation onHelicoverpa armigera (Hubner) eggs andAphis gossypii (Glover) nymphs by 3rd instar larvae ofMallada desjardinsi (Navas) andChrysoperla congrua (Walker) was studied under laboratory conditions. Single predators that had been starved for 24 hours were isolated for 1 hour in 9 cm Petri dishes containing prey at densities of 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 per dish. A type II functional response model gave a satisfactory fit to the data in case ofM. desiardinsi preying onH. armigera. However, with C.congrua, a type III model gave a slightly better fit. ForA. gossypii, functional responses of both predators did not differ from type II, withM. desjardinsi showing a significantly lower search rate and shorter handling time thanC. congrua. Implications of these findings are discussed
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    Seasonal Abundance of Chrysopids (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) Preying on Helicoverpa Armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Aphis Gossypii (Glover) (Homoptera: Aphididae) on Cotton in Eastern Tanzania
    (Elsevier, 1996) Kabissa, Joe C. B.; Kayumbo, H. Y.; Yarro, Jacob G.
    The occurrence of chrysopids on cotton in relation to Helicoverpa armigera and Aphis gossypii was studied between 1988 and 1991. By the 8th week after germination predators and their prey were already established on the crop. Among the chrysopid species observed on cotton, only Mallada desjardinsi (Navas) and Chrysoperla sp. occurred on cotton when both H. armigera and A. gossypii were present. Chrysopids and A. gossypii were most abundant on cotton between the 12th and 15th weeks after germination. However, peak abundance of eggs and larvae of H. armigera on cotton occurred earlier between the 8th and 13th weeks. Parasitism in populations of field collected larval, pupal and imaginal chrysopids was noted. Activity of adult H. armigera and chrysopids monitored by light traps showed two peaks of abundance coinciding with short and long rains. Prospects of manipulating chrysopids for biological control of H. armigera and A. gossypii are discussed.