Bionomics and two sex life table of Coranus siva: A new potential predator of Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda)

BHAGYASREE  S N; TIMMANNA; RAKSHITH  H S; RAMESH  K B; GUNDAPPA  B; SACHIN S  SUROSHE

doi:10.56093/ijas.v95i11.159999

Authors

BHAGYASREE S N ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 089
TIMMANNA Krishi Vigyan Kendra, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur, Karnataka
RAKSHITH H S ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012, India
RAMESH K B ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Regional Research Station, Sargatia, Uttar Pradesh
GUNDAPPA B ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, Bengaluru, Karnataka
SACHIN S SUROSHE ICAR-All India Coordinated Research Project, New Delhi

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v95i11.159999

Keywords:

Biology, Distribution, Invasive pest, Life table, Population, Predation

Abstract

A new generalist predatory bug, Coranus siva, was observed to feed on invasive fall armyworm [Spodoptera frugiperda (J E Smith)], which is currently creating a havoc in maize (Zea mays L.) cultivation. Though it’s naturally balancing the S. frugiperda population, its economic utilization is under bleak due to unavailability of scientific evidences on its bio-control potential. The present study was carried out during 2020–22 at ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi to delineate its biology, life table and functional response to understand its bio-control potential. The bugs had total longevity of 52.7 ± 5.19 days with 90.14 ± 4.3% fecundity. The intrinsic rate of increase (r)/time unit was 9.59, the finite rate of increase (λ)/time unit was 1.10, the net reproductive rate (R0) was 63.10 and the mean generation time is 43.21, respectively. The C. siva exhibited Type II functional response against S. frugiperda. These findings gave the pragmatic clues and insights on utilization of C. siva as a promising bio-control agent for the management of S. frugiperda sustainably through integrated pest management.

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