Quality assessment of Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) eggs cold-stored at different temperature and relative humidity regime

► Quality of host eggs cold-stored at nine different combinations of temperature and relative humidity assessed. ► Eggs stored at 6 °C or lower together with high relative humidity had lower rate of weight reduction. ► Eggs stored at 6 °C or lower together with high relative humidity had higher parasitism and adult emergence by Ooencyrtus nezarae.