Biotic potential and reproductive parameters of Spodoptera dolichos (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the laboratory

ABSTRACT The biotic potential and reproductive parameters of Spodoptera dolichos (Fabricius, 1794) were evaluated under controlled conditions (25 ± 1°C, 70 ± 10% RH and 14 hour photophase). The longevity, pre-, post- and oviposition periods, fecundity, and fertility of 25 couples were evaluated. The...

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Main Authors: Débora G. Montezano, Daniel R. Sosa-Gómez, Silvana V. Paula-Moraes, Vânia F. Roque-Specht, Edegar Fronza, Neiva M. Barros, Alexandre Specht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2015-12-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702015000600485&lng=en&tlng=en