Boll weevils: sterility induced by /sup 32/P tagging
Journal Article
·
· J. Econ. Entomol.; (United States)
Beta particles arising from /sup 32/P in paint placed on the wing cover of females of Anthonomus grandis Boheman reduced longevity, egg production, and egg hatch. Egg hatch also was reduced in eggs collected from females mated with /sup 32/P-tagged males. Although /sup 32/P at the dosage used may be satisfactory for tagging boll weevils for movement studies, it is not satisfactory as a label for weevils that are expected to reproduce normally.
- Research Organization:
- Dept. of Agriculture, Mississippi State, MS
- OSTI ID:
- 5300464
- Journal Information:
- J. Econ. Entomol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Econ. Entomol.; (United States) Vol. 70:4; 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
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BOLL WEEVIL
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
EGGS
FEMALES
HATCHING
INSECTS
INVERTEBRATES
ISOTOPES
LABELLING
LIFE SPAN
LIGHT NUCLEI
MALES
NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
PHOSPHORUS 32
PHOSPHORUS ISOTOPES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOISOTOPES
REPRODUCTION
STERILITY
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
ARTHROPODS
BEETLES
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BOLL WEEVIL
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
EGGS
FEMALES
HATCHING
INSECTS
INVERTEBRATES
ISOTOPES
LABELLING
LIFE SPAN
LIGHT NUCLEI
MALES
NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
PHOSPHORUS 32
PHOSPHORUS ISOTOPES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOISOTOPES
REPRODUCTION
STERILITY