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A life cycle study of Coccinella algerica Kovar, 1977 (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae): Census of a new larval stage in this lady beetle from Béni-Douala area (Tizi-Ouzou)
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Laboratory of Production, Improvement and Protection of Plants, Department of Animal and Plant Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences and Agronomic Sciences, Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou, Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria
A - Research concept and design; B - Collection and/or assembly of data; C - Data analysis and interpretation; D - Writing the article; E - Critical revision of the article; F - Final approval of article
Submission date: 2020-08-11
Acceptance date: 2020-11-18
Online publication date: 2021-02-15
Corresponding author
Benoufella-Kitous Karima
Laboratory of Production, Improvement and Protection of Plants, Department of Animal and Plant Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences and Agronomic Sciences, Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou, Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria
Laboratory of Production, Improvement and Protection of Plants, Department of Animal and Plant Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences and Agronomic Sciences, Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou, Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria
Journal of Plant Protection Research 2021;61(1):41-46
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ABSTRACT
The objective of biological control is to reduce chemical treatments on crops. To reduce
aphid attacks with the use lady beetles is a positive, respectful alternative since it can maintain
an ecological balance. In order to achieve this objective, the Algerian seven-spotted
lady beetle (Coccinella algerica) was bred under laboratory conditions, and biological parameters
of this species were studied. The study, conducted from April to May, showed that
temperature and relative humidity greatly affected the incubation time of C. algerica eggs.
Egg fertility was very high and reached up to 100%. The present work highlighted that the
developmental cycle of this lady beetle from the Beni-Douala area (Tizi-Ouzou) passes
through five larval stages. The fifth instar larva was recorded for the first time. Indeed, all
studies carried out to date have identified only four larval stages in this species and have
never mentioned the existence of L5, meaning that this result is original.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We are very grateful to Professor Salaheddine Doumandji
for having identified and confirmed that it was
about the species Coccinella algerica.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors have declared that no conflict of interests exist.
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