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Inter-strain fecundity and larval mortality in the groundnut beetle Caryedon serratus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

Mbacké Sembène
Mbacké Sembène*
Affiliation:
Département de Biologie Animale, Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, BP 5005, Dakar, Sénégal
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Abstract

To investigate the existence of inter-strain fecundity in the groundnut beetle Careydon serratus, the fecundity and larval survival of crosses of beetle strains from Bauhinia, Cassia, Piliostigma and Tamarindus were studied. The crosses produced viable eggs, but the fertility of beetles mated within strains was significantly higher than that of inter-strain matings, the former being nearly double the latter. Differences in larval mortality between the various crosses were also observed.

Keywords

Caryedon serratusgroundnutstrainsinter-strain fecunditylarval mortality
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Research Article
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 24 , Issue 4 , December 2004 , pp. 319 - 322
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Copyright © ICIPE 2004

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