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<DIV><BR>I'll probably look a bit stupid but I find that it is possible to raise hoverflies. I am a modest beginning in the study of this group. I have some questions 1) what is the genus are more difficult than others to raise and is what some are impossible to raise ? </DIV>
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<DIV>2) What equipment do I need ? </DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid"><BR>De: Francis Gilbert <Francis.Gilbert@nottingham.ac.uk><BR>Objet: [Syrphidae] temperature thresholds<BR>À: "Hoverfly discussion list" <syrphidae@lists.nottingham.ac.uk>, mike.bowie@lincoln.ac.nz<BR>Date: Lundi 5 juillet 2010, 21h55<BR><BR>
<DIV class=plainMail>Hi Mike<BR><BR>Here are the studies of the temperature effects on development that I know of. They include some that estimate the developmental threshold. Let me know if you need pdfs of any of them:<BR><BR>Eristalis: <BR>Heal JR (1989a) Variation and seasonal changes in hoverfly species: interactions between temperature, age and genotype. Biol J Linn Soc 36: 251-269<BR><BR>Kendall DA (1985) Rearing and use of <Eristalis>. unpublished ms<BR><BR>Ottenheim MM (1997) The evolution and function of phenotypic plasticity of <Eristalis> hoverflies. PhD Thesis, University of Leiden, the Netherlands<BR><BR>Merodon:<BR>Collier RH & Finch S (1992) The effects of temperature on development of the large narcissus fly (<Merodon equestris>). Ann Appl Biol 120(3): 383-390<BR><BR>Eumerus:<BR>Zabirov ShM (1963) [ On the ecology of the onion-bulb fly, <Eumerus strigatus> Fall. (Diptera, Syrphidae) ]. K ekologii lykovoi
zhurchalki <Eumerus strigatus> Fall. (Diptera, Syrphidae). Ent Obozr 42: 736-743<BR><BR>Deeb MA El (1976) Ecological and biological studies on <Eumerus amoenus> Loew and its control. MSc Thesis, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Egypt<BR><BR>Gendy RH (1978) Biological studies on certain onion flies and their control. MSc Thesis, Faculty of Agriculture, Ein-Shams Univ, Egypt<BR><BR><BR>Syrphinae:<BR><BR>Dusek J & Laska P (1974b) Influence of temperature during pupal development on the colour of syrphid adults (Syrphidae, Diptera). Folia Fac Sci Nat Univ Purkynianae Brunensis, Biol. 15: 77-81<BR><BR>Karelin VD & Bradovskaya NP (1974) [ Effects of permanent temperature and humidity on the development of the preimaginal stages of <Scaeva (Lasiophthicus) pyrastri> L. (Diptera - Syrphidae) ]. Vliyaniye postoyannoi temperaturui i vlazhnosti na razvitiyepreimaginalnuikh stadii <Scaeva (Lasiophthicus) pyrastri> L.
(Diptera - Syrphidae). pp 31-34 in Entomophags, phytophags and microorganisms in plant protection. AA Kuzin (ed), Stiinca, Kishinev. 88 pp<BR><BR>Rabbinge R, Ankersmit GW & Pak GA (1979) Epidemiology and simulation of population development of <Sitobion avenae> in winter wheat. Neth J Plant Path 85: 197-220<BR><BR>Adams THL, Chambers RJ & Dixon AFG (1987) Quantification of the impact of hoverflies on cereal aphids in winter wheat - laboratory rates of kill. Ent Exp & Appl 43: 153-157<BR><BR>Chambers RJ (1986) Preliminary experiments on the potential of hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) for the control of aphids under glass. Entomophaga 31: 197-204<BR><BR>Ankersmit GW, Dijkman H, Keuning NJ, Mertens H, Sins A & Tacoma H (1986) <Episyrphus balteatus> as a predator of the aphid <Sitobion avenae> on winter wheat. Ent Exp & Appl 42: 271-277<BR><BR>Saidov AKh (1974) [ The effect of various factors on the growth and
development of syrphid larvae ]. Vliyaniye razlichnuikh faktorov na rost i razvitiye lichinok sirfid. Uzbekskii Biol Zh 1974(1): 47-49<BR><BR>Tenhumberg B & Poehling H-M (1992a) [ Laboratory studies on estimating the potential predatory efficiency of <Episyrphus balteatus> (Diptera: Syrphidae) ]. Laboruntersuchungen zur Abschätzung der potentiellen Prädationsleistung von <Episyrphus balteatus> (Diptera: Syrphidae). Mitt Biol Bund Land- Forstw, Berlin-Dahlem 283-373 <BR><BR>Soleyman-Nezhadiyan E & Laughlin R (1998) Voracity of larvae, rate of development in eggs, larvae and pupae, and flight seasons of adults of the hoverflies <Melangyna viridiceps> Macquart and <Simosyrphus grandicornis> Macquart (Diptera: Syrphidae). Austr J Ent 37(3): 243-248<BR><BR>Geusen-Pfister H (1987) [ Studies on the biology and reproductive capacity of <Episyrphus balteatus> Deg. (Diptera: Syrphidae) under greenhouse
conditions ]. Untersuchungen zur Biologie und zum Reproduktionsvermögen von <Episyrphus balteatus> Deg. (Dipt., Syrphidae) unter Gewächshausbedingungen. J Appl Ent 104: 261-270<BR><BR>Medvey M (1988) On the rearing of <Episyrphus balteatus> (DeG) (Diptera: Syrphidae) in the laboratory. pp 61-63 in Ecology and effectiveness of aphidophaga E Niemczyk & AFG Dixon (eds), SPB Academia Publishing, the Hague, Netherlands<BR><BR>He Jilong, Sun Xingquan, Gui Longme & Ye Wenjuan (1990) [ A preliminary study of the bionomics of a flower fly, <Eupeodes corollae> (Fabricius) (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Shanghai ]. J Shanghai Agric College 8: 221-228<BR><BR>He Jilong, Sun X, Ye W, Shen L, Cai Y & Li Z (1992) [ Preliminary studies on the bionomics of <Episyrphus balteatus> (De Geer) (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Shanghai ]. J Shanghai Agric College 10(1): 35-43<BR><BR>Hart AJ, Bale JS & Fenlon JS (1997) Developmental threshold,
day-degree requirements and voltinism of the aphid predator <Episyrphus balteatus> (Diptera: Syrphidae). Ann Appl Biol 130(3): 427-437<BR><BR>Best wishes<BR><BR>Francis<BR><BR><BR><BR>Dr Francis Gilbert<BR>website: www.nottingham.ac.uk/~plzfg<BR>BioMAP: www.biomapegypt.org<BR> <BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: <A href="http://fr.mc275.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=syrphidae-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk" ymailto="mailto:syrphidae-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">syrphidae-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</A> [mailto:<A href="http://fr.mc275.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=syrphidae-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk" ymailto="mailto:syrphidae-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">syrphidae-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</A>] On Behalf Of Francis Gilbert<BR>Sent: 02 July 2010 09:24<BR>To: Hoverfly discussion list<BR>Subject: [Syrphidae] from Mike Bowie<BR><BR>Hi Folks<BR>can anybody help with temperature threshold info for syphids to
allow<BR>day-degrees to be to used to model development time of Eristalis,<BR>Melanostoma and Melangyna species?<BR>Your help would be much appreciated.<BR>cheers<BR>mike<BR><BR><BR>Mike Bowie<BR>Senior Technical Officer in Ecology<BR><BR>AGLS/Ecology<BR>Burns B516<BR>P O Box 84<BR>Lincoln University 7647<BR>Christchurch, New Zealand<BR><BR>p +64 3 3218388 | f +64 3 3253844<BR>e <A href="http://fr.mc275.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mike.bowie@lincoln.ac.nz" ymailto="mailto:mike.bowie@lincoln.ac.nz">mike.bowie@lincoln.ac.nz</A> | w www.lincoln.ac.nz<BR><BR>Lincoln University, Te Whare Wanaka o Aoraki<BR>New Zealand's Specialist Land Based University<BR><BR>Dr Francis Gilbert<BR>www.nottingham.ac.uk/~plzfg<BR>(+44)(0)115 951 3215<BR>BioMAP: www.biomapegypt.org<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Syrphidae mailing list<BR><A href="http://fr.mc275.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Syrphidae@lists.nottingham.ac.uk"
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