Bulletin of Entomological Research (1993) 83, 413-419

T.G. Shanower, A.P. Gutierrez and J.A. Wrightman (1993)
Effect of temperature on development rates, fecundity and longeviety of the groundnut leaf miner, Aproaerma modicella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), in India
Bulletin of Entomological Research 83 (3), 413-419
Abstract: Threshold temperatures, growth rates and physiological development times were calculated for the egg, larval and pupal stages of the groundnut leafminer, Aproaerema modicella (Deventer), a key pest of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) and soyabean (Glycine max) in India. The life cycle of Aproaerema modicella required 660 degree-days (DD) above threshold temperatures (12.4°C for eggs, 11.3° for larvae and 14.7° for pupae). A function fitted to the adult longevity and fecundity data describes the effect of temperature and female age on fecundity. Egg production was greatest at 30°C and declined at lower and higher temperatures. Head capsule width measurements indicated that five larval instars are typical in India. The results obtained are discussed in the context of earlier work.
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Database assignments for author(s): Thomas G. Shanower, Andrew Paul Gutierrez

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
environment - cropping system/rotation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Aproaerema modicella		India