Oviposition Patterns., Percent Egg Hatch., and Larval Mortality of Pink Bollworm (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) on Cotton Plants

Authors: HENNEBERRY, T. J.; CLAYTON, T. E.

Source: Journal of Economic Entomology, Volume 82, Number 3, June 1989 , pp. 932-934(3)

Publisher: Entomological Society of America

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Abstract:

Laboratory-reared female pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders), moths released in field cages containing cotton, Gossypium hirsutum L., plants laid most of their eggs on vegetative plant parts from late May through late July. However, some eggs were laid on cotton bolls when they were present on the plants. Numbers of eggs laid increased with increasing plant growth and cotton fruit development. Egg hatch in the laboratory of samples taken from plants in the field cages ranged from 48 to 90%. Based on percentages of egg hatch and larval infestations found in squares and bolls, larval survival ranged from <1 to 18%.

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 1989-06-01

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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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