The complexity of competition between three native Australian fruit fly species, Bactrocera tryoni, B. neohumeralis and B. jarvisi in a changing environment
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
This
thesis
studies
competition
between
three
endemic
Australian
fruit
fly
species,
Bactrocera
tryoni,
B.
neohumeralis
and
jarvisi,
all
which
are
considered
to
have
pest
status
in
Australia.
Intra-
interspecific
interactions
were
investigated
adult
females
competing
for
oviposition
substrates
through
video
analysis
behavioural
observations,
as
well
laboratory
investigating
larval
competition,
within
a
changing
environment.
To
further
add
the
outcomes
of
these
investigations,
influence
third
trophic
level
on
outcome
was
evaluated
future
control
predictions.
Language: Английский
Biología de Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab. 1775) (Coleoptera: Bruchinae) “gorgojo del caupí”, en semillas de Vigna unguiculata (L.)
Manglar,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
20(4), P. 353 - 361
Published: Dec. 17, 2023
Vigna
unguiculata
(L.)
Walp.
is
a
legume
cultivated
in
tropical
and
subtropical
areas
of
the
world
low-cost
source
protein.
During
storage,
grains
are
infested
by
Callosobruchus
maculatus
(Fab.
1775).
The
aim
this
study
was
to
determine
laboratory
during
three
generations
duration
development
cycle,
reproductive
capacity,
longevity
make
morphological
description
their
stages.
egg
stage
lasted
an
average
3.5
days,
larva
13.0
days
first
second
generation
14.0
third,
pupa
5.0
5,
5
third.
cycle
for
23.0
24.5
total
number
eggs
per
female
51.6
±
3.9;
90.2
3.6
93.2
10.5
Regarding
adult
longevity,
it
higher
females
than
males.
What
has
been
done
allows
us
have
basic
methodology
subsequent
biological
studies
stored
other
species
that
weevil
our
region.
Language: Английский