Marking cabbage looper (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with cesium

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Environ. Entomol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1093/ee/13.2.390· OSTI ID:5976230

Moss, J I; Van Steenwyk, R A

Cabbage loopers (CL), Trichoplusia ni (Huebner), adults reared on artificial diet containing 1 x 10/sup -2/ M and 1 x 10/sup -3/ M CsCl were marked with cesium (Cs) which could be detected by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The cesium marks from the 10/sup -2/ M CsCl diet were sufficient to last the expected lifetime of the insects. CL reared on diet containing 1 x 10/sup -1/ M CsCl did not survive. Unmarked females mated to males reared on artificial diet containing 1 x 10/sup -2/ M and 1 x 10/sup -3/ M CsCl were marked. CL reared on cotton plants sprayed with Cs solutions of 1000, 5000, and 10,000 ..mu..g/ml were marked sufficiently to last the expected lifetime of the insect. CL adults exposed for 72 h to cotton plants sprayed with Cs solutions of 1000, 5000, and 10,000 ..mu..g/ml were marked sufficiently to last the expected lifetime of the insect. CL adults reared from field cotton plants sprayed with CsCl solutions at rates of 1.24, 2.47, and 4.94 kg of CsCl per ha were marked. 12 references, 1 figure, 5 tables.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Riverside
• OSTI ID: 5976230
• Journal Information: Environ. Entomol.; (United States), Journal Name: Environ. Entomol.; (United States) Vol. 13:2; ISSN EVETB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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