Selection of pupation habitats by oriental fruit fly larvae in the laboratory

Alyokhin Andrei V., Mille Christian, Messing Russell H., Duan Jian J.. 2001. Selection of pupation habitats by oriental fruit fly larvae in the laboratory. Journal of Insect Behavior, 14 (1) : 57-65.

Liste HCERES des revues (en SHS) : oui

Thème(s) HCERES des revues (en SHS) : Psychologie-éthologie-ergonomie

Résumé : We performed a series of laboratory experiments to determine the effects of shade, soil moisture, and soil compaction on the selection of pupation habitats by wandering late-instar Oriental fruit flies, #Bactrocera dorsalis# (Hendel). Larvae showed a strong preference toward pupating in shaded rather than brightly lit areas, in moist rather than dry soil, and in soil with larger particle sizes. These behavioral preferences are likely to lead to clumped distribution of Oriental fruit fly pupae in natural habitats. The implications of this for management of localized populations by chemical and biological methods are discussed.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : culture fruitière, Tephritidae, insecte nuisible, culture maraîchère, pupe, larve, ponte, habitat

Mots-clés complémentaires : Mouche des fruits

Classification Agris : H10 - Ravageurs des plantes

Auteurs et affiliations

• Alyokhin Andrei V., University of Hawaii (USA)
• Mille Christian, CIRAD-FLHOR-ARF (NCL)
• Messing Russell H., University of Hawaii (USA)
• Duan Jian J., University of Hawaii (USA)

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/480242/)

Métriques

[ Page générée et mise en cache le 2024-12-18 ]