Data from: Effect of the combination floral and diet resources on development of big-eyed bug Geocoris ochropterus (Fieber) (Hemiptera: Geocoridae) at different temperature

The big-eyed bug, Geocoris ochropterus Fieber, is a polyphagous predator.
Although there have been many publications on the rearing of big-eyed bugs
by using other insects, their ability to use flowers as a source of
nutrition or habitat has not been previously reported. The diets included
Zinnia elegans (A), 10% honey solution (B), ant pupae and Zinnia elegans
(C), mealybug and Zinnia elegans (D) treatments at 10°C, 20°C, and 30°C.
Significant differences in survival rates were observed among the diets
when the nymphs reached the 1st and 2nd instars at 10°C. Significant
differences in growth and development indicators of big-eyed were found
among the treatments during the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th molts at 30°C.
Additionally, body size and dry weight of adult G. ochropterus grown on
different diets were measured at 20°C and 30°C. At 20°C, male body size
parameters did not significantly differ among the diets, except for head
width. At 30°C, body length and dry weight of males showed significant
differences among the diets, while head width and dry weight of females
also varied significantly among diets. The study indicates that the
combination of floral resources and diet can affect the development of G.
ochropterus at different temperatures.