Florida Entomologist (2019) 102, 455-456

Norma Robledo, René Arzuffi and Humberto Reyes-Prado (2019)
Oviposition by Copitarsia decolora Guenée (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on and near the host plant
Florida Entomologist 102 (2), 455-456
Abstract: Oviposition preferences by Copitarsia decolora (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) were studied by counting individual eggs on and around the host plant. The females deposited significantly more eggs on the soil around the cabbage plant than on the plant. Oviposition strategies conducted by this insect pest and its ecological implications are discussed.
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Database assignments for author(s): René Arzuffi

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.
	Copitarsia decolora	Cabbage (Brassica oleracea)	Mexico