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Biotic Potential And Reproductive Parameters Of Spodoptera Dolichos (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) In The Laboratory, Débora G. Montezano, Daniel R. Sosa-Gómez, Silvana L. Paula-Moraes, Vânia F. Roque-Specht, Edegar Fronza, Neiva M. Barros, Alexandre Specht
Biotic Potential And Reproductive Parameters Of Spodoptera Dolichos (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) In The Laboratory, Débora G. Montezano, Daniel R. Sosa-Gómez, Silvana L. Paula-Moraes, Vânia F. Roque-Specht, Edegar Fronza, Neiva M. Barros, Alexandre Specht
Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications
The biotic potential and reproductive parameters of Spodoptera dolichos (Fabricius, 1794) were evaluated under controlled conditions (25 ± 1°C, 70 ± 10% RH and 14 hour photophase). The longevity, pre-, post- and oviposition periods, fecundity, and fertility of 25 couples were evaluated. The longevity of females (12.9 days) was not significantly different than that of males (12.4 days). The mean durations of the pre-, post- and oviposition periods were 3.0, 0.4 and 10.4 days, respectively. The mean fecundity was 4,086.0 eggs per female and mean fertility was 3,557.8 larvae per female. On average, a female copulated 1.4 times. The biotic …