Rearing of Anoplophora macularia (Thomson) (Coleoptera : Cerambycidae) on artificial diets

Chi Yang Lee; Kang Chen Lo; Chi Yang Lee;Kang Chen Lo

doi:10.1303/aez.33.105

Rearing of Anoplophora macularia (Thomson) (Coleoptera : Cerambycidae) on artificial diets

Journal

Applied Entomology and Zoology

Journal Volume

33

Journal Issue

1

Pages

105-109

Date Issued

1998-02

Date

1998-02

Author(s)

Chi Yang Lee

Kang Chen Lo

DOI

10.1303/aez.33.105

URI

https://scholars.tari.gov.tw/handle/123456789/5206

Abstract

The objective of this study was to develop a method for rearing Anoplophora macularia larvae in the laboratory. The pupation rates of larvae reared on 4 different artificial diets ranged from 0 to 92%. Emergence rates ranged from 0 to 64%. A total of 46 adults were obtained with a sex ratio (F/M) of 1.1 : 1. Larval periods lasted from 130 to 287 days for males and from 98 to 275 days for females. Six to 10 and 6 to 9 stadia were observed for male and female larvae, respectively. Pupal periods were 14-21 days for males and 10-26 days for females. Adults mated and produced viable eggs, and hatched larvae fed and grew well on these diets. Based on the emergence rates, we chose a semi-synthetic diet, which is composed of agar, citrus sawdust, methyl paraben, sorbic acid and water, for use in further studies on large-scale breeding of A. macularia.

Subjects

Anoplophora macularia

Cerambycidae

artificial diet

Publisher

Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology

Type

journal article

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