TEMPERATURE STUDIES ON A CHINESE STRAIN OF BACTROCERA-CUCURBITAE (COQUILLETT) (DIPTERA, TEPHRITIDAE)

Authors
YANG P ZHOU C LIANG G DOWELL RV CAREY JR
Citation
P. Yang et al., TEMPERATURE STUDIES ON A CHINESE STRAIN OF BACTROCERA-CUCURBITAE (COQUILLETT) (DIPTERA, TEPHRITIDAE), The Pan-Pacific entomologist, 70(4), 1994, pp. 269-275
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
The Pan-Pacific entomologist → ACNP
ISSN journal
00310603
Volume
70
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
269 - 275
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-0603(1994)70:4<269:TSOACS>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
We examined preadult and adult survival, development and fecundity of Bacterocera cucurbitae (Coquillett) from China at six constant tempera tures between 19-degrees and 36-degrees-C. Development of immature sta ges and ovaries was inversely related to temperature. Preadult mortali ty was greatest at 36-degrees-C. Average female longevity was inversel y related to temperature but male longevity was not. The intrinsic rat e of increase was greatest at 25-degrees-C. No eggs or larvae survived exposure to constant temperatures of 2-degrees to 3-degrees-C for lon ger than seven days.