Fecundity and fertility of Rhynchophorus cruentatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Fecundity and fertility of Rhynchophorus cruentatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

The mean fecundity of R. cruentatus when provided apple slices as an oviposition media was almost eight times higher (207 plus or minus 19 eggs per female) than previously estimated (26 plus or minus 15 eggs per female). The rate of egg-laying decreased through time until 14 weeks after mating when...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Florida entomologist 1994-09, Vol.77 (3), p.373-376
Hauptverfasser: Weissling, T.J, Giblin-Davis, R.M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Beetles
Cocoons
Coleoptera
CURCULIONIDAE
Death
Eggs
Fecundity
FEMALES
FEMELLE
FERTILIDAD
FERTILITE
FERTILITY
HEMBRA
Insect eggs
Insect larvae
INSECT PESTS
INSECTE NUISIBLE
INSECTOS DANINOS
Mating behavior
Ova
PEST INSECTS
Scientific Notes
Weevils
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Zusammenfassung:The mean fecundity of R. cruentatus when provided apple slices as an oviposition media was almost eight times higher (207 plus or minus 19 eggs per female) than previously estimated (26 plus or minus 15 eggs per female). The rate of egg-laying decreased through time until 14 weeks after mating when there was a temporary increase. Fertility of R. cruentatus eggs remained between 40 and 100 percent eclosion until seven weeks after females were mated but dropped to zero by nine weeks.
ISSN:0015-4040
1938-5102
DOI:10.2307/3496107