Eur. J. Entomol. 103 (3): 531-535, 2006 | DOI: 10.14411/eje.2006.069

The effect of environmental conditions on diapause in the blister beetle, Mylabris phalerata (Coleoptera: Meloidae)

Fen ZHU1, Fangsen XUE2, Chaoliang LEI*,1
1 Institute of Insect Resource, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wu Han 430070, People's Republic of China
2 Institute of Entomology, Jiangxi Agricultural Universty, Nanchang 330045, People's Republic of China

In the field, the blister beetle Mylabris phalerata Pallas (Coleoptera: Meloidae) undergoes larval diapause in the ground, which lasts for nearly six months. The effect of the soil environment on this diapause was examined. Final instar larvae kept at temperatures of >= 26°C do not enter diapause and continued to develop regardless of the soil water content and photoperiod. Below 25°C the final instar larvae entered diapause regardless of soil water content and photoperiod. The early stages, particularly L2, appeared to be more important for diapause induction than the later stages. However, the other instars were also sensitive. Temperature, rather then photoperiod was the main factor influencing pupal duration.

Keywords: Meloidae, Mylabris phalerata, temperature, photoperiod, soil water content, larval diapause, diapause intensity, sensitive stage

Received: July 21, 2005; Revised: March 1, 2006; Accepted: March 1, 2006; Published: July 3, 2006  Show citation

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ZHU, F., XUE, F., & LEI, C. (2006). The effect of environmental conditions on diapause in the blister beetle, Mylabris phalerata (Coleoptera: Meloidae). EJE, 103(3), 531-535. doi: 10.14411/eje.2006.069
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