Baxendale, F.P. and Teetes, G.L. and Sharpe , P.J.H. and Wu , H. (1984) Temperature-dependent model for development of nondiapausing sorghum midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae). Environmental Entomology, 13 (6). pp. 1572-1576.
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Abstract
Constant-temperature development data were used to construct a temperature-dependent, two-component model for the development of nondiapausing sorghum midges, Contarinia sorghicola (Coquillett), from egg to adult emergence. When constant temperatures were between 20 and 36°C, nondiapausing midges completed development and emerged as adults. Development times decreased as temperature increased. Above 34°C, however, development times increased and numbers of emerged adults declined. A coupled poikilotherm rate equation and cumulative Weibull distribution provided accurate descriptions of the developmental data. Model simulations compared favorably with observed emergence of adult midges from johnsongrass and sorghum in the field throughout the season
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, Colege Stahon, Texas 77843 |
| Subjects: | Atmosperic Science |
| Divisions: | Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Mar 2012 06:21 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Mar 2012 06:22 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/3672 |
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