Thesis (D. Min.)--Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, 2005. / Abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 2005. / Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 258-264).

Thesis (D. Min.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 2007. / Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 198-203).

Thesis (D. Ed. Min.)--Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2002. / Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 114-120).

Thesis (D. Min.)--New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, 2002. / Includes abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 141-148).

Thesis (D. Min.)--Dallas Theological Seminary, 2005. / Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 258-264).

Submitted by Marco Antônio de Ramos Chagas (mchagas@ufv.br) on 2017-06-21T16:45:31Z No. of bitstreams: 1 texto completo.pdf: 423911 bytes, checksum: ef47c2ed4ee210669ecca58739cb981c (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-21T16:45:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 texto completo.pdf: 423911 bytes, checksum: ef47c2ed4ee210669ecca58739cb981c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2001-03-07 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / O objetivo da pesquisa foi estudar, em laboratório, a influência da temperatura no desenvolvimento e na reprodução do predador Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) e no desenvolvimento de sua presa, Alabama argillacea (Hübner). A duração da forma imatura de P. nigrispinus de indivíduos que originaram machos e fêmeas variou de 19,0 (33 °C) a 73,3 (17 °C) dias, e de 18,0 (33 °C) a 74,4 (17 °C) dias, respectivamente; enquanto a sobrevivência variou de 1,1 (33 °C) a 64,3% (28 °C). A duração e sobrevivência da fase de ovo de A. argillacea variou de 2,0 (28, 30 e 33 °C) a 5,0 (20 °C) dias, e de 19,0 (33 °C) a 93,0% (20 °C), respectivamente; a duração e sobrevivência da fase de lagarta variou, respectivamente, de 9,2 (33 °C) a 19,0 (20 °C) dias, e de 50,0 (33 °C) a 84,0% (23 e 25 °C); a duração e sobrevivência da fase de pré-pupa variou de 1,0 (23, 25, 28, 30 e 33 °C) a 1,6 (20 °C) dias, e de 88,0 (33 °C) a 100,0% (28 °C), respectivamente; e a duração e sobrevivência da fase de pupa variou de 5,0 (33 °C) a 13,7 (20 °C) dias, e de 75,6 (28 °C) a 100,0% (23 °C), respectivamente. Nenhum indivíduo de P. nigrispinus e de sua presa, A. argillacea, submetido a 35 °C completou seu desenvolvimento. Os baixos valores de R 2 obtidos para os modelos de Davidson e de Stinner et al. indicaram que estes modelos não são adequados para estimar o tempo de desenvolvimento de P. nigrispinus e de sua presa, A. argillacea, em função da temperatura. Entretanto, os altos valores de R 2 obtidos para os modelos de Sharpe & DeMichele e de Lactin et al. indicaram que estes modelos estimam, adequadamente, o tempo de desenvolvimento de P. nigrispinus e de sua presa, A. argillacea, em função da temperatura. A fecundidade de P. nigrispinus variou de 401,2 (33 °C) a 841,3 (28 °C) ovos por fêmea. A pré- oviposição, a alta fecundidade e o declínio de fecundidade de P. nigrispinus foram afetados pela temperatura [pré-oviposição: 4,0 (33 °C) a 13,2 (20 °C) dias; duração da alta fecundidade: 9,0 (33 °C) a 33 (20 °C) dias; e a duração do declínio de fecundidade: 16,0 (33 °C) a 46,0 (20 °C) dias]. A longevidade de fêmeas e machos de P. nigrispinus variou, respectivamente, de 28,4 (33 °C) a 88,6 (20 °C) dias, e de 42,7 (33 °C) a 114,3 (20 °C) dias. As estatísticas utilizadas para avaliar a resposta numérica de P. nigrispinus variaram com a temperatura. Assim, a taxa bruta (TBR) e líquida (R o ) de reprodução variou de 1,6 a 366,6 e de 0,02 a 189,5 fêmeas/fêmea, a 33 e 28 °C, respectivamente; a duração de uma geração (DG) variou de 33,3 (33 °C) a 85,5 (20 °C) dias; o tempo necessário para a população do predador dobrar em número de indivíduos (TD) variou de 0,82 (33 °C) a 17,8 (20 °C) dias; a razão infinitesimal de aumento (r m ) variou de – 0,13 (33 °C) a 0,12 (28 °C) por dia; e a razão finita de aumento ( λ ) variou de 0,88 (33 °C) a 1,12 (28 °C) fêmeas/fêmea adicionadas a população por dia. / The objective of this research was to study, under laboratory condictions, the influence of the temperature on development and reproduction of the predator Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas), and on development of its prey, Alabama argillacea (Hübner). Development time of the immature stage of individuals which originated males and females of P. nigrispinus ranged from 19.0 (33 °C) to 73.3 (17 °C) days, and from 18.0 (33 °C) to 74.4 (17 °C) days, respectively; and survival of the immature stage ranged from 1.1 (33 °C) to 64.3% (28 °C). Developmental period and survival of the egg stage of A. argillacea ranged from 2.0 (28, 30 and 33 °C) to 5.0 (20 °C) days, and from 19.0 (33 °C) to 93.0% (20 °C), respectively; developmental period and survival of the larval stage ranged from 9.2 (33 °C) to 19.0 (20 °C) days, and from 50.0 (33 °C) to 84.0% (23 and 25 °C), respectively; developmental period and survival of the pre-pupa stage ranged from 1.0 (23 ,25, 28, 30 and 33 °C) to 1.6 (20 °C) days, and from 88.0 (33 °C) to 100.0% (28 °C), respectively; and developmental period and survival of the pupa stage ranged from 5.0 (33 °C) to 13.7 (20 °C) days, and from 75.6 (28 °C) to 100.0% (23 °C), respectively. All individuals of P. nigrispinus and of its prey, A. argillacea, were unable to complete development at 35 °C. The low R 2 values obtained from Davidson and Stinner et al. models no indicated a good fit to the data obtained from P. nigrispinus and of its prey, A. argillacea. However, the high R 2 values obtained from Sharpe & DeMichele and Lactin et al. models indicated a good fit to the data obtained from P. nigrispinus and of its prey, A. argillacea. The fecundity of P. nigrispinus ranged from 401.2 (33 °C) to 841.3 (28 °C) eggs/female. The pre-ovipositional period, fecundity plateau, and declining fecundity of P. nigrispinus were affected by temperature [pre- ovipositional: 4.0 (33 °C) to 13.2 (20 °C) days; time of fecundity plateau: 9.0 (33 °C) to 33.0 (20 °C) days; and time of declining fecundity: 16.0 (33 °C) to 46.0 (20 °C) days]. The longevity of females and males of P. nigrispinus ranged, respectively, from 28.4 (33 °C) to 88.6 (20 °C) days, and from 42.7 (33 °C) to 114.3 (20 °C) days. The statistics used to evaluate the numerical response of P. nigrispinus ranged with the temperature. Then, the gross (GRR) and net (R o ) reproductive rate ranged from 1.6 to 366.6, and from 0.02 to 189.5 females/female at temperatures of 33 and 28 °C, respectively; the generation time (GT) ranged from 33.3 (33 °C) to 85.5 (20 °C) days; the doubling time (DT) ranged from 0.82 (33 °C) to 17.8 (20 °C) days; the intrisic rate of increase (r m ) ranged from – 0.13 (33 °C) to 0.12 (28 °C) by day; and the finite rate of increase ( λ ) ranged from 0.88 (33 °C) to 1.12 (28 °C) females/female added to population by day. / Dissertação importada do Alexandria

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