Factors Influencing the Distribution of Maize Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Eggs on Maize
作者:
David E. Legg,
Robert J. Barney,
Philip W. Tipping,
J. G. Rodriguez,
期刊:
Environmental Entomology
(OUP Available online 1987)
卷期:
Volume 16,
issue 3
页码: 809-813
ISSN:0046-225X
年代: 1987
DOI:10.1093/ee/16.3.809
出版商: Oxford University Press
关键词: Sitophilus zeamais;spatial distribution;oviposition;environmental influence
数据来源: OUP
摘要:
Investigations concerning the influence of four weevil densities, three oviposition/feeding periods, two maize genotypes (susceptible and resistant), and three kernel densities on the aggregation of maize weevil (MW),Sitophilus zeamaisMotschulsky, eggs indicated that each had a significant impact on egg distribution. Results showed that egg aggregation generally increased with increasing MW density and duration of oviposition/feeding period, but the specific response depended on kernel density and maize genotype. These findings serve to illustrate the influence of four environmental factors on the biology and ecology of the MW, as quantified by changes in egg distribution, and may aid in the identification of factors (such as resistant varieties) that can be manipulated to the detriment of the insect pest in a pest management program on stored grains.
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