Development and Survivorship of the Citrus Blackfly Aleurocanthus woglumi 1 on Six Citrus Hosts 2
1978; Oxford University Press; Volume: 7; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1093/ee/7.4.524
ISSN1938-2936
AutoresRobert V. Dowell, James A. Reinert, George E. Fitzpatrick,
Tópico(s)Research on scale insects
ResumoWe measured developmental time and survivorship of Aleurocanthus woglumi Ashby on grapefruit ( Citrus paradisi Macf.), lemon ( C. limon Burm. f.), lime ( C. aurantifolia Swingle), orange C. sinesis Osbeck), tangelo ( C . x. Tangelo) and tangerine ( C. reticulata Blanco). No significant differences were observed in the developmental times among the plants tested. Survivorship of A. woglumi was significantly ( P <0.01) greater on lemon (K=0.19) and significantly ( P <0.01) lower on grapefruit (K=0.50) than that on the other plants tested (K=0.35). K-values for orange, lime, tangerine, and tangelo did not significantly differ from the overall value or each other. Grapefruit appears to be a less desirable host for A. woglumi development and therefore less suitable for use in research work.
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