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Oviposition Model of Ephestia kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
- Source :
- Journal of economic entomology. 109(5)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- In this study, we examined the fecundity, survival, and adult longevity of Ephestia kuehniella (Zeller) at different temperatures (15, 17.5, 20, 22.5, 25, 27.5, and 30 °C), and developed a model of oviposition. The fecundity, survival, and adult longevity of E. kuehniella were affected by temperature. Longevity reduced from 15.7 d at 15 °C to 8.79 d at 30 °C. Total fecundity was lowest (160.54 eggs) at 30 °C and highest (351.75 eggs) at 25 °C. The relationship between temperature and total fecundity was described by a nonlinear function. Cumulative age-specific egg laying fitted well to the two-parameter Weibull equation and survival of adults fitted well to a reverse logistic curve. These three temperature-dependent attributes (age-specific cumulative egg laying, temperature-dependent total fecundity, and age-specific survival rate) were integrated into a model of oviposition. Simulation of oviposition using the model has the potential to be useful for predicting patterns of occurrence of E. kuehniella egg populations in stores.
- Subjects :
- 0106 biological sciences
media_common.quotation_subject
Oviposition
Moths
010603 evolutionary biology
01 natural sciences
Egg laying
Insect Control
Models, Biological
Lepidoptera genitalia
Toxicology
Animals
Weibull equation
media_common
Pyralidae
Ecology
biology
Longevity
Ephestia kuehniella
General Medicine
biology.organism_classification
Fecundity
Kuehniella
010602 entomology
Insect Science
Female
Entomology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1938291X
- Volume :
- 109
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of economic entomology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....811a72753a821dce902692b5c6b99374