JOURNAL OF NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY ›› 2015, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (01): 39-43.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-2006.2015.01.008

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Evaluation of a artificial diet of Dastarcus helophoroides (Coleoptera: Bothrideridae)larvae

YAN Xuewu1,2, JI Baozhong1*, ZHOU Gang2   

  1. 1. Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China;
    2. Hunan Forestry Acadmey, Changsha 410004, China
  • Online:2015-01-31 Published:2015-01-31

Abstract: Artificial diet of larvae is the most important factor in breeding Dastarcus helophoroides.We compared the differences in larvae’s weight,larvae’s body length,cocooning time,emergence rates,emergence time,sex ratio of adult, adult’s weight between breeding by Monochamus alternatus larvae and artificial diet which primary made by Tenebrio molitor Zophobas atratus.The results showed that there were no significant differences between two breeding methods. The artificial diet was one of excellent diets in breeding D. helophoroides larvae.

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