Biology ofMorphs of Brachycolusasparagi Mordvilko (Homoptera: Aphididae)1
作者:
George Tamaki,
Jerald A. Gefre,
J. Eric Halfhill,
期刊:
Environmental Entomology
(OUP Available online 1983)
卷期:
Volume 12,
issue 4
页码: 1120-1124
ISSN:0046-225X
年代: 1983
DOI:10.1093/ee/12.4.1120
出版商: Oxford University Press
数据来源: OUP
摘要:
A generalized life cycle and biology of the morphs are described forBrachycolus asparagiMordvilko. Oviparae laid overwintering eggs on the asparagus ferns,Asparagus officinalisL., beginning in September. The eggs hatched in late March and developed into fundatrices that established themselves on the emerging asparagus spears. A fundatrix gives birth to about 18 nymphs, as compared with 54 nymphs for an apterous virginopara. In summer, the apterous morph had a 33.5% higher intrinsic rate of increase than the alate morph. Crowding of nymphal asparagus aphids increased wing production. The fecundity curve for the apterous virginoparae peaked once, early in their reproductive phase, whereas the curve for the alate virginoparae peaked a number of times and showed that their reproductive phase spanned most of their adult life. A single sexupara could give birth to oviparae, as well as to male and virginoparous morphs. The oviparae produced an average of 10.5 eggs. Males were capable of multiple matings.
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