Boll weevils: field and laboratory assessment of mating ability and sperm content after irradiation with or without diflubenzuron treatment

Journal Article · Mon Oct 17 04:00:00 EDT 1977 · J. Econ. Entomol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/70.5.562· OSTI ID:5061739

Villavaso, E J; Earle, N W; Hollier, D D

Sperm depletion did not occur within the 1st week after irradiated males and females of Anthonomus grandis Boheman were released together into isolated field plots. Also, survival and mating ability did not differ as a result of treatment. The treatments were: irradiation of 4-day-old adults plus diflubenzuron (N-(4-chlorophenyl). N/sup 1/-(2,6-difluorobenzoyl) urea)), fractionated irradiation of pupae, and fractionated irradiation of adults plus diflubenzuron.

• Research Organization: Dept. of Agriculture, Baton Rouge, LA
• OSTI ID: 5061739
• Journal Information: J. Econ. Entomol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Econ. Entomol.; (United States) Vol. 70:5; ISSN JEENA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
ARTHROPODS
BEETLES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BOLL WEEVIL
GAMETES
GERM CELLS
INSECTS
INVERTEBRATES
IRRADIATION
MATING
SPERMATOZOA
SURVIVAL CURVES