Oviposition and flight period of the currant shoot borer Lampronia capitella
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Summary, in English
The currant shoot borer, Lampronia capitella (Lep., Prodoxidae), is an important pest of currants, Ribes spp., in northern Europe. Oviposition was studied in cage experiments and the flight period was monitored in field studies using pheromone-baited traps. Blackcurrant, Ribes nigrum, was the host species in both studies. The total egg supply of females was on average 107 eggs and oviposition started 2-5 days after emergence. About 60% of the eggs were laid during the first day of the oviposition period. Eggs were laid in currant fruitlets, in batches comprising several, usually four to seven eggs. The flight period started shortly after the end of the flowering period of blackcurrant, and lasted for about 3 weeks.
Department/s
Publishing year
2006
Language
English
Pages
491-494
Publication/Series
Journal of Applied Entomology
Volume
130
Issue
9-10
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Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Topic
- Biological Sciences
- Zoology
Status
Published
Project
- Evolutionary mechanisms of pheromone divergence in Lepidoptera
Research group
- Pheromone Group
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 0931-2048