Different Performance of Phthorimaea operculella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) among Four Potato Tuber Varieties under Laboratory Condition
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Insects
2.2. Potato Tubers
2.3. Life History Characteristics of P. operculella Cultured on Four Potato Tuber Varieties
2.4. Pupal Weight of P. operculella on Four Different Potato Tuber Varieties
2.5. Oviposition Preference of P. operculella Females on Four Different Potato Tuber Varieties
2.6. Feeding Preference of P. operculella Larvae on Four Different Potato Tuber Varieties
2.7. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Development, Survivorship, and Reproduction of P. operculella on Four Different Potato Tuber Varieties
3.2. Population Parameters of P. operculella on Four Different Potato Tuber Varieties
3.3. Pupal Weight of P. operculella on Four Different Potato Tuber Varieties
3.4. Oviposition Preference of P. operculella on Four Different Potato Tuber Varieties
3.5. Feeding Preference of P. operculella Larvae on Four Different Potato Tuber Varieties
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Developmental Stage | Lishu 6 | Hezuo 88 | Yunshu 304 | Qingshu 9 | ||||
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n | Developmental Time (d) | n | Developmental Time (d) | n | Developmental Time (d) | n | Developmental Time (d) | |
Egg | 180 | 4.0 ± 0.0 | 180 | 4.0 ± 0.0 | 180 | 4.0 ± 0.0 | 180 | 4.0 ± 0.0 |
larval | 180 | 14.18 ± 0.14 b | 180 | 14.30 ± 0.11 b | 180 | 14.37 ± 0.06 b | 180 | 15.50 ± 0.34 a |
Pupa | 136 | 8.69 ± 0.09 c | 106 | 9.07 ± 0.07 b | 118 | 9.30 ± 0.09 a | 14 | 9.90 ± 0.31 a |
Female | 58 | 14.28 ± 0.56 a | 44 | 13.33 ± 2.30 a,b | 50 | 10.74 ± 0.32 b | 5 | 9.40 ± 1.05 b |
Male | 68 | 18.03 ± 0.27 a | 54 | 14.72 ± 0.22 b | 55 | 14.64 ± 0.24 b | 5 | 12.80 ± 1.85 b |
Mean fecundity/egg | 58 | 213.67 ± 7.03 a | 44 | 147.40 ± 5.71 b | 50 | 142.54 ± 5.85 b | 5 | 74.00 ± 6.26 c |
Parameter | Lishu 6 | Hezuo 88 | Yunshu 304 | Qingshu 9 |
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Intrinsic rate of increase, r (d−1) | 0.1434 ± 0.0042 a | 0.1156 ± 0.0046 b | 0.1180 ± 0.0042 b | 0.0226 ± 0.0159 c |
Finite rate of increase, λ (d−1) | 1.1542 ± 0.0048 a | 1.1226 ± 0.0051 b | 1.1253 ± 0.0047 b | 1.0228 ± 0.0161 c |
Net reproductive rate, R0 (offspring) | 67.6611 ± 7.7254 a | 35.2111 ± 4.8706 b | 39.5944 ± 4.9943 b | 2.0556 ± 0.9100 c |
Mean generation time, T (d) | 29.3945 ± 0.2516 c | 30.7987 ± 0.2072 b | 31.1639 ± 0.1834 a,b | 31.9294 ± 1.1317 a |
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Zhang, M.; Yan, J.; Ali, A.; Gao, Y. Different Performance of Phthorimaea operculella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) among Four Potato Tuber Varieties under Laboratory Condition. Insects 2021, 12, 580. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12070580
Zhang M, Yan J, Ali A, Gao Y. Different Performance of Phthorimaea operculella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) among Four Potato Tuber Varieties under Laboratory Condition. Insects. 2021; 12(7):580. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12070580
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Mengdi, Junjie Yan, Abid Ali, and Yulin Gao. 2021. "Different Performance of Phthorimaea operculella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) among Four Potato Tuber Varieties under Laboratory Condition" Insects 12, no. 7: 580. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12070580