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The distribution of the eggs of the sorghum shootfly, Atherigona soccata Rondani (Diptera: Muscidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

Alex G. L. Delobel
Alex G. L. Delobel
Affiliation:
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, P.O. Box 30772, Nairobi, Kenya
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Abstract

Field and laboratory observations revealed that the placement of eggs of the sorghum shootfly, Atherigona soccata, among sorghum stems tended to be random or slightly aggregated rather than regular, which suggests that the site of oviposition by a female is little or not determined by the presence of other eggs already laid. The possible effects of this type of distribution on the mortality of the first-instar larvae are briefly discussed.

Keywords

Sorghum shootflyovipositiondistribution of eggsAtherigona soccataSorghum bicolor
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Research Article
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 2 , Special Issue 1-2: The Biology, Ecology and Control of the Sorghum Shootfly, Atherigona soccata Rondani , June 1981 , pp. 63 - 66
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Copyright © ICIPE 1981

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