Environmental Entomology (1997) 26, 566-571

Tracy C. Leskey, David A.J. Teulon and E. Alan Cameron (1997)
Effects of temperature and sugar maple pollen on oviposition and longevity of pear thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)
Environmental Entomology 26 (3), 566-571
Abstract: A laboratory bioassay was conducted to test the effects of temperature and the availability of Acer saccharurn Marshall pollen on adult female Taeniothrips inconsequens (Uzel) longevity and oviposition. Over a range of temperatures (8-20° C), a diet that included pollen significantly increased T. inconsequens adult longevity, total oviposition, and oviposition rate compared with diets that included no pollen. For diets with and without pollen, adult longevity significantly decreased with increasing temperature. However, the decrease in total oviposition and oviposition rate with increasing temperatures was only marginally significant. The importance of these 3 factors in determining the population dynamics of T. inconsequens in sugar maple stands is discussed.
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Database assignments for author(s): Tracy C. Leskey, David A.J. Teulon

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.
	Taeniothrips inconsequens	Maple (Acer)