THE LIFE-CYCLE OF THE SHOT-HOLE BARK-BEETLE, SCOLYTUS AMYGDALI GUER. (COLEOPTERA: SCOLYTIDAE) ON PEACH IN EGYPT | ||
Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research | ||
Volume 72, Issue 3, September 1994, Pages 699-755 PDF (1.68 M) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.21608/ejar.1994.452591 | ||
Author | ||
ANTWAN W. TADROS | ||
Plant Protection Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Dokki, Giza, Egypt. | ||
Abstract | ||
Scolytus amygdali Guer. under laboratory conditions had five generations per year, its life-cycle ranged from 39 to 172 days. The egg, larval, pupal and adult stages lasted 4 -11 , 22-130, 5-15 and 12-44 days, respectively. The pre-oviposition, ovipsition and post- oviposition periods were 6-18, 10-28 and 0-4 days. respectively, and the female deposited 29-65 eggs. The sex ratio was about 1:1. | ||
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