Influence of mating sterile male boll weevils to overwintered females

Journal Article · Tue Feb 15 04:00:00 EST 1977 · J. Econ. Entomol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/70.1.76· OSTI ID:7142651

Mitchell, E B; Huddleston, P M; Wilson, N M

When overwintered females of Anthonomus grandis Boheman, collected from areas with low and high populations of weevils, were crossed with sterile males, egg hatch was reduced from ca. 90 to 10 percent. Percentage hatch was about the same for females from the 2 areas.

• Research Organization: Agricultural Research Services, Mississippi State, LA
• OSTI ID: 7142651
• Journal Information: J. Econ. Entomol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Econ. Entomol.; (United States) Vol. 70:1; 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
BOLL WEEVIL
EGGS
HATCHING
INSECTS
INVERTEBRATES
MATING
PEST CONTROL
STERILE INSECT RELEASE