Oviposition Patterns in Two Species of Bruchids (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) as Influenced by the Dried Leaves ofTetradenia riparia, a Perennial Mint (Lamiales: Lamiaceae) that Suppresses Population Size
作者:
David K. Weaver,
Florence V. Dunkel,
James L. Cusker,
Luc Van Puyvelde,
期刊:
Environmental Entomology
(OUP Available online 1992)
卷期:
Volume 21,
issue 5
页码: 1121-1129
ISSN:0046-225X
年代: 1992
DOI:10.1093/ee/21.5.1121
出版商: Oxford University Press
关键词: Tetradenia riparia;oviposition suppression;population size
数据来源: OUP
摘要:
Tetradenia riparia(Hochst.) Codd. is a Rwandan traditional medicinal plant reported to be used to prevent postharvest insect damage in traditional storage. Addition of milled or crushed leaves ofT. ripariaat ≥4% (wt/wt) significantly decreased fecundity and fertility ofZabrotes subfasciatus(Boheman) andAcanthoscelides obtectus(Say), which resulted in smaller F1 populations. A concentration of 10% leaves (wt/wt) also increased cumulative larval and pupal mortality forZ. subfasciatus. The increased mortality may be caused by increased competition betweenZ. subfasciatuslarvae within the bean. Competition could be influenced by the great decrease in percentage of beans oviposited upon byZ. subfasciatus.The control achieved against the F1populations did not persist. Hormoligosis, in the form of increased fecundity, was also found for leaves from one supply at the 1% concentration. In general, the initial inhibitory effects were found to be reproducible using different supplies of leaves. Results were also quite consistent for the two species of Bruchidae, despite innate behavioral differences between them at oviposition and hatch.
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