Factors influencing the time of the mating activity of the male of Spodoptera litura (F.) in the dusk

The number of males of Spodoptera litura (F.) taking off to fly every 10min in the dusk followed approximately a normal distribution. However, the number of individuals taking off each minute varied considerably with the wind speed. The males began to fly, on the average, 26min after sunset and the...

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