Document Type
Peer-Review Article
Abstract
Three ages of alfalfa weevil, Hypera postica (Gyllenhal) eggs were exposed to repeated exposures of -15 and -20°C. Fresh-laid eggs were quite susceptible and 3- and 5day old eggs were relatively resistant to -15'C, but all ages of eggs showed considerable susceptibility to -20°C, with an average LT50 of 2.2 days. Comparison of this data with similar studies utilizing constant low temperature exposures showed the effect to be independent of temporal interruptions.
Recommended Citation
Crain, L. J. and Armbrust, E. J.
1978.
"The Effect of Repeated Low Temperature on Eggs of the Alfalfa Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae),"
The Great Lakes Entomologist, vol 11
(1)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1320
Available at:
https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle/vol11/iss1/8