The distribution of the eggs of the sorghum shootfly, Atherigona soccata Rondani (Diptera: Muscidae)

Delobel, A.G.L. (1981) The distribution of the eggs of the sorghum shootfly, Atherigona soccata Rondani (Diptera: Muscidae). International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2 (1-2). pp. 63-66.

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Abstract

Field and laboratory observations revealed that the placement of eggs of the sorghum shootfly, Atherigona soccata, among sorghum stems tended to be random or slightly aggregated rather than regular, which suggests that the site of oviposition by a female is little or not determined by the presence of other eggs already laid. The possible effects of this type of distribution on the mortality of the first-instar larvae are briefly discussed

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Sorghum shootfly; oviposition; distribution of eggs; Atherigona soccata; Sorghum bicolor
Author Affiliation: International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
Subjects: Plant Protection
Divisions: Sorghum
Depositing User: Ms K Syamalamba
Date Deposited: 19 Feb 2013 07:57
Last Modified: 19 Feb 2013 07:57
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/9664

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