Larval and pupal development of the predator Ceraeochrysa cubana (Hagen) on different diets was evaluated. Larvae (20/treatment), were reared in laboratory at 20 ± 2 ºC, 70 ± 10 % RH and 12 hours photophase on the following diets; eggs of Anagasta kuehniella; Toxoptera sp.; Pinnaspis sp.; eggs of A. kuehniella + Toxoptera sp.; eggs of A. kuehniella + Pinnaspis sp.; Toxoptera sp. + Pinnaspis sp.; and eggs of A. kuehniella + Toxoptera sp. + Pinnaspis sp. In all treatments, larvae fed on A. kuehniella eggs, showed shorter larval and pupal duration, higher number of adults, with viability of 75, 70, 95 and 80 % for treatments eggs of A. kuehniella, eggs of A. kuehniella + Toxoptera sp.; eggs of A. kuehniella + Pinnaspis sp., respectively. The diets with Toxoptera sp., Pinnaspis sp. and eggs of Toxoptera sp. + Pinnaspis sp. were the least suitable for the development of the predator with viability as low as 0; 5; and 15 %, respectively.
Insecta; green lacewing; predator; diet; development
