Environmental Entomology (1983) 12, 1542-1546

William R. Kellen and Darlene F. Hoffmann (1983)
Longevity and fecundity of adult Amyelois transitella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) infected by two small RNA viruses
Environmental Entomology 12 (5), 1542-1546
Abstract: Healthy adults of Amyelois transitella (Walker) lived about 1.5 times longer and laid about 5- to 10-fold more eggs than did stunted, diseased moths. Healthy females paired with healthy males laid significantly more (P < 0.05) fertile eggs than did those paired with stunted males. The fewest eggs were laid by stunted females paired with healthy males; however, the average number of eggs laid was not significantly different (P > 0.05) from that of stunted females paired with stunted males. Additionally, there was no significant difference (P > 0.05) in the percent hatch of eggs laid by healthy and diseased females. There was no evidence of transovum transmission of viruses by diseased moths.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Amyelois transitella