Eur. J. Entomol. 104 (3): 631-634, 2007 | DOI: 10.14411/eje.2007.078

Effect of temperature on some biological parameters of an Iranian population of the Rose Aphid, Macrosiphum rosae (Hemiptera: Aphididae)

Mohsen MEHRPARVAR1, Bijan HATAMI2
1 Department of Ecology, International Center for Science, High Technology & Environmental Sciences, Kerman 7631133131, Iran; e-mail: mehrparvar@icst.ac.ir
2 Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 8415683111, Iran; e-mail: bhatami@cc.iut.ac.ir

The rose aphid, Macrosiphum rosae, living on rose var. Black Magic, was reared in the laboratory at four constant temperatures 15, 18, 22 and 25 ± 1°C, 75 ± 5% R.H. and 14L : 10D. Parameters investigated included developmental rate, survival, pre-reproductive delay and fecundity. The rate of nymphal development (0.17) was greatest at 22°C. The longest developmental time (12.33 days) was recorded at 15°C. The generation time was longest and shortest at 15°C and 22°C respectively. The lower developmental threshold was calculated to be 9.05°C. Based on this, the degree-day requirement from birth to adulthood was found to be 77.5 dd. The pre-reproductive delay also decreased markedly with increase in temperature from 15°C to 22°C. The longest lifespan of apterous females (12.38 d) was observed at 15°C, whereas the shortest (8.06 d) was at 25°C. The mean adult longevity declined with increase in temperature from 15°C to 25°C. The fecundity of females (progeny/female) increased from 11.38 to 28.88 with increase in temperature from 15°C to 22°C but then decreased to 8.38 as the temperature increased from 22°C to 25°C. The largest (0.311) and smallest (0.113) rm occurred at 22°C and 15°C respectively. All of the parameters of the M. rosae life cycle at the four temperatures tested were optimum at 22°C. This Iranian population of M. rosae can develop at lower temperatures than an Australian population.

Keywords: Aphididae, Macrosiphum rosae, rose aphid, geographic population, Iran, development, survival, fecundity, biology, developmental threshold, degree-day

Received: November 7, 2006; Revised: March 6, 2007; Accepted: March 6, 2007; Published: July 25, 2007  Show citation

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MEHRPARVAR, M., & HATAMI, B. (2007). Effect of temperature on some biological parameters of an Iranian population of the Rose Aphid, Macrosiphum rosae (Hemiptera: Aphididae). EJE, 104(3), 631-634. doi: 10.14411/eje.2007.078
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