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Biotic Potential, Fertility And Life Table Of Spodoptera Albula (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Under Controlled Conditions, Débora G. Montezano, Alexandre Specht, Daniel Ricardo Sosa-Gómez, Vânia F. Roque-Specht, Tarciso M. Bortolin, Edegar Fronza, Patricia Pezzi, Priscila C. Luz, Neiva M. Barros
Biotic Potential, Fertility And Life Table Of Spodoptera Albula (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Under Controlled Conditions, Débora G. Montezano, Alexandre Specht, Daniel Ricardo Sosa-Gómez, Vânia F. Roque-Specht, Tarciso M. Bortolin, Edegar Fronza, Patricia Pezzi, Priscila C. Luz, Neiva M. Barros
Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications
This study aimed to evaluate the biotic potential, life table parameters and fertility of Spodoptera albula (Walker, 1857) under controlled conditions (25 ± 1°C, 70 ± 10% RH and 14 hour photo phase). The longevity, pre, post and oviposition periods, fecundity and fertility of 13 couples were evaluated. The longevity of females (13.500 days) was significantly higher than those of males (11.154 days). The mean durations of the pre, post and oviposition periods were 2.615, 1.769 and 9.385 days, respectively. The mean fecundity was 1.417.69 eggs and mean fertility was 1.340.401 larvae, per female. On average, females copulated 1, 231 …