Comparative biology and production costs of Podisus nigrispinus (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) when fed different types of prey

► Diatraea saccharalis larvae are the best prey for the development of Podisus nigrispinus. ► The production cost of P. nigrispinus is related with the type of prey. ► Musca domestica larvae gives the lowest cost of production of the predator. ► The production cost of predator fed on M. domestica larvae is U$$ 0.002.