The effect of different photoperiods on immature developmental time and ovipositon trend of Mediterranean flour moth, Anagasta kuehniella (Lep.: Pyralidae)

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Department of Plant Protection, University of Zanjan, Zanjan

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The Mediterranean flour moth Anagasta kuehniella (Zeller) is used as a factitious host in mass rearing of biological control agents. In current study, the effect of different photoperiods on developmental time of immature stages and oviposition trends of A. kuehniella wereinvestigated. The experiments were carried out at 25±2oC ,65±5% RH and differents photoperiods including complete darkness, 16L:8D, 14L:10D, 24L:24D for immature stages and complete darkness, 24L:24D, 24L: rest in darkness, 14L:10D, 12L:12D and 12L: rest in darkness for female adult fecundity experiments. Results demonstrate that higher developmental time of embryonic developmental time achieve in full darkness (5.01±0.01 day) and in 24L:24D (5.00±0.02 day) which there was not significant different with others. Also, immature developmental time of A. kuehniella in darkness was significantly shorter (43.42± 0.64) than other treatments. Mean daily oviposition (52.13±3.22 eggs) and the total fecundity (323.60±10.99 eggs) were obtained in full darkness treatment. In according to this research condition, the darkness treatment, comparison with other treatments, is introduced as a best photoperiod for mass rearing of A. kuehniella.          

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Plant Pest Research
Volume 11, Issue 2
September 2021
Pages 67-78

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  • Receive Date: 21 September 2021
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