Table 1

Aphid predators observed during the K3 transects.

Prédateurs de pucerons observés durant les transects K3.

Plant observed Nb of transects Aphid predator species observed Average adult predator/transect (min-max) Average predator preimaginal instar per transect (min-max) Average YSA colonies observed (min-max)
Tithonia diversifolia K3 4 Exochomus concavus* 1.75 (0-5)
Parexochomus nigromaticulus 0.25 (0-1)
Hippodamia variegata* 0.75 (0-3)
Scymnus suturalis* 0.50 (0-2)
Scymnus frontalis* 1.00 (0-2)
Ortalia ochracea 0.75 (0-2)
Harmonia axyridis* 0.25 (0-1)
Chilocorus circumdatus 0.25 (0-1)
Ischiodon aegyptius* 2.25 (0-6)
Eristalis sp. 0.50 (0-2)
Condostylus sp.* 8.75 (2-17)
Paederus littoralis 0.25 (0-1)
Mantis sp. 1.25 (0-5)
Total 18.50 (7-31)
Sugarcane field K3 4 Brumoides suturalis 1 (0-4) 34.75 (4-101)
(Closest side to Tithonia) Exochomus concavus* 0.25 (0-1)
Hippodamia variegata* 0.25 (0-1) 0.75 (0-2)
Scymnus suturalis* 0.25 (0-1)
Scymnus frontalis* 0.25 (0-1)
Cryptolaemus montrouzieri 0.25 (0-1)
Ischiodon aegyptius* 1.75 (0-6)
Condostylus sp.* 4.25 (1-9)
Total 8.25 (5-15)
Sugarcane field K3 4 Brumoides suturalis 1.00 (0-4) 167 (25-291)
(Farthest side to Tithonia) Exochomus concavus* 1.25 (0-4)
Hippodamia variegata* 0.25 (0-1) 0.75 (0-2)
Cheilomenes sulphurea 0.25 (0-1)
Harmonia axyridis* 0.25 (0-1)
Scymnus suturalis* 0.25 (0-1)
Ischiodon aegyptius* 0.25 (0-1) 1.50 (0-5)
Chrysoperla rufilabris 0.50 (0-2) 0.50 (0-2)
Condostylus sp.* 1.50 (1-3)
Total 5.25 (4-6) 3.00 (1-6)
*

Species found both in T.diversifolia and the bordering sugarcane field.

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