To develop an augmentative biological control programme for Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and Thrips palmi Karny (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) using Nesidiocoris tenuis (Reuter) (Hemiptera: Miridae), we studied the life history traits of a Japanese strain of N. tenuis reared on B. tabaci and T. palmi in controlled environments. The lower developmental threshold during the nymphal period was far higher than those estimated for Spanish, Moroccan, and Iranian strains, indicating that the Japanese strain is better adapted to higher temperatures than the other three strains tested. The intrinsic rate of increase r_m was highest at 30 °C and lowest at 20 °C. The r_m value for individuals reared on T. palmi at 25 °C was lower than that for individuals reared on B. tabaci at the same temperature. Implications of these results for the biological control of B. tabaci and T. palmi in greenhouses are discussed.

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烟粉虱和棕榈蓟马中奈德球虫的生活史特征

要制定一个强化的生物控制程序烟粉虱（粉虱）（半翅目：粉虱科）和棕榈蓟马Karny（缨翅目：蓟马科）使用Nesidiocoris链格孢菌（路透社）（半翅目：盲蝽科），我们研究的日本株的生活史特征N.细叶饲养烟粉虱和棕榈蓟马在受控环境。若虫期的较低发育阈值远高于西班牙，摩洛哥和伊朗菌株的估计阈值，这表明日本菌株比其他测试的三种菌株更能适应更高的温度。固有增长率r _m在30°C时最高，而在20°C时最低。在相同温度下，在25°C时棕榈棕榈蝇饲养的个体的r _m值低于在烟粉虱中饲养的个体的r _m值。讨论了这些结果对温室中烟粉虱和棕榈棕榈的生物防治的意义。