Daily Weight Gain of the European Corn Borer Reared on Artificial Media (Lepidoptera: Pyraustidae)

Daily Weight Gain of the European Corn Borer Reared on Artificial Media (Lepidoptera: Pyraustidae)

The weight of artificially reared European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner), was recorded daily until emergence comparing the 3 handling procedures of total light, partial light (our standard procedure), and total darkness. Some light was found necessary for normal development. An increase in...

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Published in:Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 1 - 3
Main Authors: Conway, Steve C., Harding, James A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Kansas Entomological Society 01-01-1967
Subjects:
Corn
Entomology
Insect larvae
Larval development
Pupae
Pupation
Weight gain
Weight loss
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Summary:The weight of artificially reared European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hübner), was recorded daily until emergence comparing the 3 handling procedures of total light, partial light (our standard procedure), and total darkness. Some light was found necessary for normal development. An increase in light hastened and increased larval weight and shortened developmental time. A weight loss from pupation to emergence was shown.
ISSN:0022-8567
1937-2353