Some Aspects of the Mating and Oviposition Behavior of the Codling Moth, Carpocapsa pomonella

Gehring, R. D.; Madsen, Harold F.

doi:10.1093/jee/56.2.140

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“…Mating activity increased on the second day after emergence and continued until at least the sixth day. Similar results were obtained in other Lepidoptera (Dustan 1964;Gehring and Madsen 1963;Outram 1971b). Similar results were obtained in other Lepidoptera (Dustan 1964;Gehring and Madsen 1963;Outram 1971b).…”

Section: Eflect Of Sex Ratio In Mating Frequencysupporting

confidence: 91%

REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OFLAMBDINA FISCELLARIA LUGUBROSA(LEPIDOPTERA: GEOMETRIDAE)

1974

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Can. Ent. 106: 659-665 (1974) Calling by newly emersed female Lambdirza fiscellaria lugubrosa (Hulst) began the first evening and commenced 15 h after the onset of light in nature and in a 14L:lOD photoperiod regime in the laboratory. Copulation began 0.5 to 1.5 h later, and moths remained in copulation an average of 3.45 h. The internal reproductive system is typical of ditrysian-type Lepidoptera. Mating usually resulted in the transfer of a single, spheroid spermatophore with a long collum. The spermatophore was placed in the bursa copulatrix in such a position that spermatozoa could leave through the aperture into the ductus seminalis. The greatest mating success occurred between 2-to 4-day-old males and females up to 4 days old. Maximum oviposition occurred on the day after mating. Numbers of eggs maturing and being laid were increased after mating. Mean longevity of mated and unmated females in the laboratory was 18.1 and 20.8 days, respectively. Mating success was greatest at a 6:l male to female sex ratio, and progressively less at a 1 : 1 and 1 :6 sex ratio. Males mated only once in a 24-h period, but were capable of multiple mating. Females usually accepted one spermatophore but occasionally up to three were found.

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Section: Eflect Of Sex Ratio In Mating Frequencysupporting

confidence: 91%

REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY OFLAMBDINA FISCELLARIA LUGUBROSA(LEPIDOPTERA: GEOMETRIDAE)

1974

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“…Since female adults of both species call and release their sex pheromones while perched upon the leaves of their host-plants (Borden 1931;Phillips & Whitcomb 1962;Gehring & Madsen 1963;Lingren et al 1977), the headspace volatile constituents from the intact leaves of a number of their host-plants were compared. The leaf-odors of five taxonomically diverse hosts of H. zea (corn, tomatoes, cotton, alfalfa, and red clover) are complex blends of many compounds, primarily of oxygenated-aliphatics, monoterpenes, and sesquiterpenes, with different compounds predominant in different leafodors (Table t) (Buttery & Ling 1984;Buttery et al 1982, 1987 It was assumed that if HPVs have semiochemical properties for male moths, these specific volatiles might be shared in common between various host-plants.…”

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Host-plant green-leaf volatiles synergize the synthetic sex pheromones of the corn earworm and codling moth (Lepidoptera)

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Summary. The capture of adult male moths in female sex pheromone traps of two key agricultural pests, the corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea) and the codling moth (Cydia pomonella), is enhanced or synergized by a certain group of host-plant volatiles, the "green-leaf volatiles" (GLVs). Since female adults of both species call and release their sex pheromones while perched upon the leaves of their host-plants, the volatile constituents from the leaves of a number of host-plants were compared. Sex pheromone traps containing one of the prominent leaf volatiles of certain H. zea hosts, (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate, not only significantly increased the capture of H. zea males but were preferred over traps baited only with sex pheromone. Similarly, traps baited with synthetic sex pheromome of C. pomonella plus a blend of GLVs captured significantly more males than traps baited only with sex pheromone. Since male moths are not captured in traps baited only with these GLVs, it appears that these GLVs act as pheromone synergists which increase or enhance the attraction or arrestment of male moths in pheromone traps.

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“…Sexual reproduction is obligatory and both sexes may mate more than once. Codling moth adults are capable of mating 12 h after emergence (Gehring and Madsen, 1963), and most female sexual activity occurs within four days of eclosion (Howell et al, 1978). Adult males are attracted over long distances to adult females by way of a sex pheromone (McDonough et al, 1969).…”

Section: Biology Life History and Phenologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The female has her full complement of eggs at eclosion, and they are matured and laid individually. Females start ovipositing the day after mating (Gehring and Madsen, 1963). Egg production per female varies among individuals, locations, and seasons, ranging from 0 to 284, but it often averages 50}100 eggs laid per female (Geier, 1963;Wearing and Ferguson, 1971).…”

Section: Biology Life History and Phenologymentioning

confidence: 99%