Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Functional response, host stage preference and development of Rhynocoris fuscipes (Fab.) (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) for two cotton pests Subject The topic of the resource Biocontrol; Comparative biology, life table; Cotton pests; Rhynocoris fuscipes, Runctional response Description An account of the resource Considering the indispensable role of reduviid predators in ecofriendly pest management programme, the relationship between a predatory reduviid, Rhynocoris fuscipes, and three prey species viz., red cotton bug Dysdercus koenigii Fab. (Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae), cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis (Tinsley) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) and rice flour moth Corcyra cephalonica Stainton (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), were scrutinized and studied to determine the influence of host species on biology, host stage preference and biological control efficiency under laboratory conditions. Rhynocoris fuscipes completed nymphal stage in 41 days when feeding on C. cephalonica, 45 on D. koenigii, and 50 days on P. solenopsis. Adult longevity, fecundity and egg viability were higher in C. cephalonica fed category and the lowest on P. solenopsis. Life table parameters were in favor of C. cephalonica. Third instars of D. koenigii were favored by third and fourth instars of the predator. Fifth instars and adults of the predator had chosen fourth and fifth instars of D. koenigii, respectively. All instars of predator preyed on adults of P. solenopsis. It is observed that the reduviid responded to increased D. koenigii and P. solenopsis density with type II functional response. Positive interactions distinctly imply that there is a salutary effect on the pest as well. 2021, Crop Protection Research Centre. All rights reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tomson M. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Biopesticides, Vol-14, No. 1, pp. 12-21. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Crop Protection Research Centre Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.57182/jbiopestic.14.1.12-21" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.57182/jbiopestic.14.1.12-21</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85123265811&amp;doi=10.57182%2Fjbiopestic.14.1.12-21&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=dbdcc01046a42bba4479f9046b2e598d" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85123265811&amp;doi=10.57182%2fjbiopestic.14.1.12-21&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=dbdcc01046a42bba4479f9046b2e598d</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Bronze Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 0974391X Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tomson M., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST University, Hosur Road, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560029, India