title: Potential use of antibiotic to improve performance of laboratory-reared Nezara viridula (L.) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae).
abstract: The antibiotic streptomycin added to the drinking water at a concentration of 125 mg/ l during nymphal development of Nezara viridula (L.) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)accelerated the development in ca. 2 days, increased survivorship, and doubled adult longevity; nymph survivorship and adult body weight were not affected when compared to control insects. Streptomycin has potential in rearing N. viridula, especially in improving quality of field-collected adults, by mitigating the introduction of pathogenic bacteria, and improving the quality of the population.
authors.affiliation: Depto. Zoologia, Univ. Federal do Paraná, C. postal 19020, 81531-990, Curitiba, PR.
authors.forename: Edson
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hirose
authors.forename: Antônio R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Panizzi
authors.forename: Alexandre J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Cattelan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004772:Entomology / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D020062:Heteroptera / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development*; D008297:Male; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013307:Streptomycin