Biology:Propylea dissecta

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Propylea dissecta
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P. dissecta
Binomial name
Propylea dissecta
(Mulsant)

Propylea dissecta, is a species of lady beetle native to India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal.[1][2]

Description

This robust beetle is about 5 to 6 mm in length. Elytra reddish orange in color with black central line. Adults show polymorphism with several intermediate and pale forms.[3]

Biology

Sexual maturity of male and female ladybirds is about 7 and 9 days respectively. Adult males are more willing to mate with females irrespective of age. Mating duration is longest amongst older adults where 30 day-old males and 20 day-old females can be found.[4][5] Chemical signals as well as visual and tactile cues initiate male attraction toward females. Mating lasted longest about 275 minutes when it occurred between unmated individuals.[6]

It is a voracious predator on several aphids such as Aphis gossypii, Aphis craccivora, Lipaphis erysimi, Uroleucon compositae, Brevicoryne brassicae, Rhopalosiphum maidis and Myzus persicae.[7][8][9][10]

References

  1. Omkar; Mishra, G. (December 2005). "Evolutionary significance of promiscuity in an aphidophagous ladybird, Propylea dissecta (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)" (in en). Bulletin of Entomological Research 95 (6): 527–533. doi:10.1079/BER2005386. PMID 16370110. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0007485305000520/type/journal_article. Retrieved 2021-09-08. 
  2. Pervez, Ahmad; Omkar (2011-09-01). "Ecology of aphidophagous ladybird Propylea species: A review" (in en). Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology 14 (3): 357–365. doi:10.1016/j.aspen.2011.01.001. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1226861511000021. Retrieved 2021-09-08. 
  3. "Predatory Coccinellids (Coleoptera: Cocinellidae) of vegetable insect pests: a survey in mid country of Sri Lanka". http://www.pgia.pdn.ac.lk/files/Annual_congress/journel/v19/9_Predatory_Coccinellids.pdf. 
  4. Pervez, Ahmad; Omkar; Richmond, Aaron S. (2004). "The influence of age on reproductive performance of the predatory ladybird beetle, Propylea dissecta". Journal of Insect Science 4: 22. doi:10.1093/jis/4.1.22. PMID 15864355. PMC 528882. https://doi.org/10.1093/jis/4.1.22. Retrieved 2021-09-08. 
  5. Pervez, Ahmad; Omkar (2004-09-01). "Temperature-dependent life attributes of an aphidophagous ladybird, Propylea dissecta". Biocontrol Science and Technology 14 (6): 587–594. doi:10.1080/09583150410001682313. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583150410001682313. Retrieved 2021-09-08. 
  6. Omkar; Ahmad, Pervez (2005). "Mating behavior of an aphidophagous ladybird beetle, Propylea dissecta (Mulsant)" (in en). Insect Science 12: 37–44. doi:10.1111/j.1672-9609.2005.00006.x. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1672-9609.2005.00006.x. Retrieved 2021-09-08. 
  7. Pervez, Ahmad; S, Omkar (2004-06-01). "Prey-Dependent Life Attributes of an Aphidophagous Ladybird Beetle, Propylea dissecta (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)". Biocontrol Science and Technology 14 (4): 385–396. doi:10.1080/09583150410001683547. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583150410001683547. Retrieved 2021-09-08. 
  8. Omkar; Pervez, Ahmad (2016). "Ladybird Beetles". in Omkar. Ecofriendly pest management for food security. Academic Press. pp. 281–310. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-803265-7.00009-9. ISBN 978-0-12-803265-7. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128032657000099. 
  9. Boopathi, Thangavel; Singh, Soibam Basanta; Dutta, Sudip Kumar; Dayal, Vishambhar; Singh, Akoijam Ratankumar; Chowdhury, Samik; Ramakrishna, Yerraboina; Shakuntala, Ingudam et al. (2019-10-15). "Biology, Predatory Potential, Life Table, and Field Evaluation of Propylea dissecta (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), Against Lipaphis erysimi (Hemiptera: Aphididae) on Broccoli". Journal of Economic Entomology 113 (1): 88–97. doi:10.1093/jee/toz272. PMID 31613322. https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toz272. Retrieved 2021-09-08. 
  10. Omkar; Pervez, A. (2004). "Functional and numerical responses of Propylea dissecta (Col., Coccinellidae)" (in English). https://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search.do?recordID=US201300980446. 

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