Intraspecific Competition among Larvae ofLiriomyza trifolii(Diptera: Agromyzidae): Effects on Colony Production
作者:
Michael P. Parrella,
期刊:
Environmental Entomology
(OUP Available online 1983)
卷期:
Volume 12,
issue 5
页码: 1412-1414
ISSN:0046-225X
年代: 1983
DOI:10.1093/ee/12.5.1412
出版商: Oxford University Press
数据来源: OUP
摘要:
Standardized chrysanthemum plants,Chrysanthemum morifoliumRamat, were exposed to selected numbers of ovipositing adult femaleLiriomyza trifolii(Burgess) (Diptera: Agromyzidae) to analyze thc effects of intraspecific competition on the survivorship of larvae and quality of emergent adults. The effect of intraspecific competition on the ratio of emergent pupae to newly eclosed larvae (P:L ratio) and pupal size was determined. Pupal size was found to be a positive indicator of longevity and oviposition of adults. The P:L ratio was inversely related to intraspecific competition and ranged from 0 (severe competition) to 1.0 (no competition). Smaller pupae were obtained from plants with low P:L ratios. A maximum of 30 larvae could complete development in a standardized chrysanthemum plant without adversely affecting the P:L ratio.
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