Environmental Entomology · 1985 · 159 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesEcologyEntomologyInsect BehaviorInsect EcologyInsect PhysiologyBeetle BiologyFeeding PhysiologyInsect Life History EcologyInsect-plant InteractionsTemperature PhysiologyBeetle Feeding BiologyFeeding RatesTemperature-dependent GrowthTemperature-dependent Pupation
Colorado potato beetles were reared under controlled conditions on potato foliage at 12, 15, 20, 24, 28, 30, and 33°C to determine temperature-dependent development and feeding rates. Optimum development occurred at 28°C; it took 20.7 days to go from egg to adult. Maximum daily consumption occurred at 28°C.