Wednesday, December 12, 2007
D0529

Care and feeding of Orius insidiosus (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae): Assessing the impact of diet on predation following adult female eclosion

Jeffrey P. Shapiro, jeff.shapiro@ars.usda.gov, Stuart Reitz, stuart.reitz@ars.usda.gov, Paul D. Shirk, paul.shirk@ars.usda.gov, and Jean M. Gruters-Thomas, jean.thomas@ars.usda.gov. USDA, ARS, CMAVE, 1700 SW 23rd Drive, Gainesville, FL



Species 1: Hemiptera Anthocoridae Orius insidiosus (minute pirate bug, insidious flower bug)
Species 2: Thysanoptera Thripidae Frankliniella occidentalis (western flower thrips)