Oviposition Behavior and Locomotor Activity ofHomoeosoma nebulellum(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Under Laboratory Conditions
作者:
M. Le Metayer,
D. Thiery,
M. H. Pham-Delegue,
C. Masson,
期刊:
Environmental Entomology
(OUP Available online 1991)
卷期:
Volume 20,
issue 2
页码: 615-619
ISSN:0046-225X
年代: 1991
DOI:10.1093/ee/20.2.615
出版商: Oxford University Press
关键词: Insecta;Homoeosoma nebulellum;oviposition;locomotion
数据来源: OUP
摘要:
Experiment to determine the oviposition behavior and locomotor activity ofHomoeosoma nebulellumDenis and Schiffermüller were conducted under laboratory conditions with a photoperiod of 16:8 (L:D). When provided with oviposition sites dusted with sunflower pollen, females began to lay eggs on the day following mating, with a maximum fecundity during the first 2 d. During a single life span, the total fecundity per female ranged from 50 to 337 eggs (167.9 ± 72.2) ($\bar x$± SD). Most eggs were laid during the first 2 h of the scotophase. Locomotor activity of individuals of both sexes was recorded during the scotophase. Virgin females were active mainly at the beginning and end of this period. The activity of virgin males increased at the end of the scotophase, which coincides with female calling behavior. Mated females without oviposition sites showed a high and sustained level of activity.
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