Feeding efficiency of Chilocorus nigrita on Aspidiotus rigidus, Aspidiotus destructor, and Aspidiotus excisus
Added Title
Feeding efficiency of Chilocorus nigrita (Coleoptera : Coccinelidae) on Aspidiotus rigidus, Aspidiotus destructor, and Aspidiotus excisus.
Date of Publication
2018
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Biology
Subject Categories
Biology
College
College of Science
Department/Unit
Biology
Thesis Adviser
Dr. Divina M. Amalin
Defense Panel Member
Dr. Mary Jane C. Flores
Dr. Mark Christian Felipe R. Redillas
Dr. Derick Erl C. Sumalapao
Abstract/Summary
Philippines belongs to the top five leading coconut producers in the world. In 2009, it was threatened by the infestations of Aspidiotus rigidus, a coconut scale insect (CSI) which lead to several outbreaks and a decline of production of coconut resulting to billions of pesos loss in the Philippine agricultural economy. Moreover, chemical procedures to address the problem were dismissed and the act of using safer and a cost effective biocontrol were given more importance. This research aimed to investigate the feeding efficiency of Chilocorus nigrita (Ladybird beetle) adults and larva on Aspidiotus rigidus, Aspidiotus destructor, and Aspidiotus excisus, to come up with a biocontrol measure for CSI infestations. It mainly involved No-choice test and Choice tests. One-way Anova and Tukey-Kramer were used to know if there are significant differences between treatments. The results of the study showed that A excisus was the most preferred scale insect by adult and larva. C nigrita having feeding effeciency of 51.5% and 95.36% respectively. Overall the study showed that C nigrita is directly associated with Aspidiotus spp. but appeared to have preference on A. excisus.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Electronic
Accession Number
CDTU017627
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
1 computer disc; 4 3/4 in.
Keywords
Coconut -- Diseases and pests -- Philippines; Coconut industry -- Diseases and pests -- Philippines; Copra industry -- Diseases and pests -- zPhilippines; Aspidiotus
Recommended Citation
Co, W. A., Dy, G. A., & Java, D. C. (2018). Feeding efficiency of Chilocorus nigrita on Aspidiotus rigidus, Aspidiotus destructor, and Aspidiotus excisus. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/6511