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The process of aphid egg-laying and the little known role of the Coccinellidae in aphid egg destruction in Poland - preliminary results
 
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Department of Environmental Protection and Landscape Preservation, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Konstantynów 1H, 20–708 Lublin, Poland
 
 
Submission date: 2014-01-31
 
 
Acceptance date: 2014-07-22
 
 
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Magdalena Lubiarz
Department of Environmental Protection and Landscape Preservation, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Konstantynów 1H, 20–708 Lublin, Poland
 
 
Journal of Plant Protection Research 2014;54(3):242-249
 
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No detailed studies have been conducted in Poland with regard to aphid eggs or egg survival in particular. So far, no studies have been conducted concerning the role of ladybird beetles in reducing the number of aphid eggs in spring, before the development of leaves, and in autumn, after the leaves have been shed. At these times, other developmental stages of aphids are unavailable as food for the ladybirds. The paper presents the preliminary results of a three-year study on the process of aphid egg-laying (especially Chaetosiphon tetrarhodum, Macrosiphum rosae, Metopolophium dirhodum, and Maculolachnus submacula). The paper also deals with the little known role of ladybirds in aphid egg destruction. Research was conducted in Otrębusy (Western Mazovia), Poland, in the years 2008–2010, on the rugosa rose and on the dog rose. In the years 2011–2013, in Otrębusy, the occurrence of M. submacula was also observed on the ornamental grandiflora rose. Furthermore, in the years 2003–2004, observations were conducted on the pedunculate oak in Polesie National Park and in the town of Puławy (Lublin Region), Poland. The observations which took place in Puławy focused on egglaying of aphids representing the genera Phylloxera and Lachnus. The study investigated aphid oviposition sites. Data was collected on the number of aphid eggs noted on the studied plants. The study also showed, that sometimes winter eggs of aphids could provide nutrition for ladybirds. This was especially true in autumn when ladybird beetles were preparing for hibernation.
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