Table 8.
Lower developmental thresholds (to), degree-day requirements (K), and maximum fecundities of N. ericae, N. huttoni, N. vinitor, and L. hyalinus reported in the literature
Species | Egg | Nymph | Egg–Nymph | Fecunditya | Source | |||
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to(°C) | K(DD) | to(°C) | K(DD) | to(°C) | K K(DD) | |||
N. ericae | 13.9 | 74.6 | 15.2 | 200 | 14.8 | 270.3 | 246 (26°C), 276 (28°C) | Du Plessis et al. 2011 |
N. huttoni | 11.5 | 96.9 | 10 | 588 | 11.8 | 625 | 12.93 (20°C), 11.0 (25°C) | He et al. 2003 |
N. vinitor | 14.5 | 77 | 15 | 225 | n.a. | n.a. | 578 (25°C), 542 (°C) | Kehat and Wyndham, 1972 |
L. hyalinus | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 558 (ca 30°C) | Readio 1928 |
n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | 17.2 | 218.4 | n.a. | Atalay (1978) |
n.a. not available.
a Temperatures at which the maximum fecundities were observed are placed in parentheses.