Applied Entomology and Zoology (2012) 47, 157-163

Yusuke Omae, Taro Fuchikawa, Satoshi Nakayama, Kensuke Okada, Takahisa Miyatake, Rikiya Sasaki and Kazutaka Shinoda (2012)
Life history and mating behavior of a black-bodied strain of the cigarette beetle Lasioderma serricorne (Coleoptera: Anobiidae)
Applied Entomology and Zoology 47 (2), 157-163
Abstract: Adults of the cigarette beetle, Lasioderma serricorne (Fabricius), usually have brownish-red bodies. In this study, we selected for black body color and established a black body strain as a genetic marker. Subsequently, we conducted experimental crosses and discovered that the black body color was characterized by recessive inheritance. Moreover, we observed no difference between the mating behavior and life history of the black strain and normal beetles. On the basis of these results, our black strain could be a mutant in which only adult body color is genetically changed. Thus, our strain is thought to be a useful genetic marker to improve pest control methods for L. serricorne.
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Database assignments for author(s): Taro Fuchikawa

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Lasioderma serricorne