A Study of the Moisture Preference for Pupation of Several Strains of House Flies¹

Authors: BENEZET, HERMAN J.; HANSENS, ELTON J.

Source: Journal of Economic Entomology, Volume 60, Number 3, June 1967 , pp. 777-781(5)

Publisher: Entomological Society of America

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Abstract:

Six strains of house flies, Musca domestica L. (4 resistant and 2 susceptible) were studied in relation to their moisture preference for pupation through the use of 2- section and 4-section dishes containing media with various moisture. In both cases the resistant strains selected drier areas to pupate than the susceptible strains. Statistically significant differences were found in moisture preference between media with 20, 10, and 5% moisture differences and also between strains when there were moisture differences of 5 and 10%.

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 1967-06-01

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Journal of Economic Entomology is published bimonthly in February, April, June, August, October, and December. The journal publishes articles on the economic significance of insects and is divided into the following sections: apiculture & social insects; arthropods in relation to plant disease; forum; insecticide resistance and resistance management; ecotoxicology; biological and microbial control; ecology and behavior; sampling and biostatistics; household and structural insects; medical entomology; molecular entomology; veterinary entomology; forest entomology; horticultural entomology; field and forage crops, and small grains; stored-product; commodity treatment and quarantine entomology; and plant resistance. In addition to research papers, Journal of Economic Entomology publishes Letters to the Editor, interpretive articles in a Forum section, Short Communications, Rapid Communications, and Book Reviews.
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