Environmental Entomology (1980) 9, 119-121

Jo A. Engebretson and William H. Mason (1980)
Transfer of ⁶⁵Zn at mating in Heliothis virescens
Environmental Entomology 9 (1), 119-121
Abstract: Male Heliothis virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) were shown to transfer 36% of a whole body ⁶⁵Zn burden to the females at the time of mating. Approximately 5% of the male's and 11% of the female's total ⁶⁵Zn burdens were found in eggs oviposited during a 10-day period following mating. Transfer of zinc at mating by Heliothis males may represent the conservation of an essential trace element that must be retained throughout the life cycle.
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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.
	Heliothis virescens