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A rearing method for Sitona humeralis Stephens (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), and its development under controlled conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

Kwong Sue ,
D. N. Ferro  and
R. M Emberson
Kwong Sue
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Lincoln College, New Zealand
D. N. Ferro
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Lincoln College, New Zealand
R. M Emberson
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Lincoln College, New Zealand
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Abstract

Sitona humeralis Steph. was successfully reared from egg to adult on potted lucerne plants. Soil pH was adjusted to 6·9, and soil additives were mixed with a ‘standard potting mix’ to produce a potting mix suitable for lucerne growth and S. humeralis development. Development was faster at 20 than at 15°C, but higher mortalities occurred at 20 than at 15°C.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 70 , Issue 1 , March 1980 , pp. 97 - 102
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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