Environmental Entomology (1980) 9, 236-240

Thomas O. Holtzer and Winfield L. Sterling (1980)
Ovipositional preference of the cotton fleahopper, Pseudatomoscelis seriatus, and distribution of eggs among host plant species
Environmental Entomology 9 (2), 236-240
Abstract: Distribution of eggs of cotton fleahopper, Pseudatomoscelis seriatus among wild host plants in a field study area was found to be related to the species and phenology of the plants. On a per plant basis, horsemint, Monarda punctata, accounted for the highest proportion of eggs until mid-July. After July 29 all P. seriatus eggs in the study area were found on Croton capitatus. Other aspects of the distribution of eggs among host plants in the field were investigated. Laboratory studies showed that flowering Monarda punctata, and flowering Croton capitatus were favored over other host species and other phenological stages as oviposition sites. Significantly more eggs were deposited in a pubescent cotton variety than in a glabrous variety.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution
environment - cropping system/rotation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Pseudatomoscelis seriatus	Cotton (Gossypium)