Sterilizing male western corn rootworms with gamma radiation (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Sterilizing male western corn rootworms with gamma radiation (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Male western corn rootworms, Diabrotica virgifera LeConte, were sterilized as 0- to 1-day-old adults by exposure to 2.8 krad of gamma radiation from a cobalt -60 source. This dose did not significantly shorten lifespan.

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Published in:Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 270 - 273
Main Authors: Branson, T.F, Guss, P.L, Jackson, J.J
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Kansas Entomological Society 01-04-1978
Subjects:
Chrysomelidae
Eggs
Female animals
field crops
Gamma rays
Insect eggs
Male animals
Mating behavior
Oviposition
plant health
Radiation dosage
Reproductive sterilization
Rootworms
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Summary:Male western corn rootworms, Diabrotica virgifera LeConte, were sterilized as 0- to 1-day-old adults by exposure to 2.8 krad of gamma radiation from a cobalt -60 source. This dose did not significantly shorten lifespan.
ISSN:0022-8567
1937-2353