Environmental Entomology (1981) 10, 327-331

J.A. Gautney, W.H. Mason and T.H. Brugh (1981)
Egg production and bioelimination of ⁵⁹Fe in Drosophila melanogaster
Environmental Entomology 10 (3), 327-331
Abstract: Several pre-eclosion environmental factors were tested to determine their effect on the relationship between egg production and bioelimination of ⁵⁹Fe in Drosophila melanogaster (Meigen). Results indicate that label level, larval density, temperature, and photoperiod did not affect the relationship between egg production and bioelimination of ⁵⁹Fe in adults. However, changes in humidity did affect this relationship, indicating that humidity must be controlled when rearing animals to be used in fecundity prediction studies. Data collected were used to formulate a predictive model for egg production based on bioelimination of ⁵⁹Fe. The proposed model proved accurate based on data taken from an independent experiment.
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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.
	Drosophila melanogaster