Utilisation of sericultural biowaste of Bombyx mori (Bombycidae) for mass production of the predatory stink bug, Eocanthecona furcellata. Issue 6 (2nd June 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gupta, Rakesh Kumar; Gani, Mudasir; Bali, Kamlesh
• Is Part Of: Biocontrol science and technology. Volume 30:Issue 6(2020)
• Page Start: 505
• Page End: 512
• Publication Date: 2020-06-02
• Subjects: Bombyx mori -- Eocanthecona furcellata -- feed -- pentatomids -- waste silkworm pupae; Pests -- Biological control -- Periodicals; Weeds -- Biological control -- Periodicals; Pesticides -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Plants, Protection of -- Periodicals; Plants -- Biological control -- Periodicals; Agricultural pests -- Control -- Periodicals; Pest Control, Biological -- Periodicals; 632.96
• DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2020.1734186
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0958-3157

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study aims to utilise sericulture biowaste, i.e. waste silkworm pupae, for mass production of the predatory stink bug Eocanthecona furcellata (Wolff). To achieve this, waste silkworm pupae were frozen and their suitability as a feed to E. furcellata was evaluated under laboratory conditions. The survival, development and biological fitness of the E. furcellata on silkworm pupae were determined and compared with other frozen larvae i.e. Galleria mellonella and Corcyra cephalonica as a feed to the predator. The results indicated that the predator can be successfully mass produced on frozen waste silkworm pupa without any effect on its developmental biology, reproduction and fitness. The optimal production rates and the predation of E. furcellata on silkworm pupae were similar to that on a natural host. It is concluded that the waste silkworm pupae from sericulture industry can be used as a feed/prey for the mass production of the predatory pentatomids.