Disruptive Effects of Certain Chitin Synthesis Inhibitors on Adult Life Parameters and Reproductive Potential of the Pink Bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders)(Lepidoptera: Gelechidae). | ||||
Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. A, Entomology | ||||
Article 6, Volume 11, Issue 5, September 2018, Page 79-102 PDF (611.84 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/eajbsa.2018.17743 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Tanani M.1; Karem Ghoneim2 | ||||
1Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
2Department of Zoology and Entomology, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
The pink bollworm,Pectinophora gossypiella, is a dangerous pest of cotton worldwide, The objective of the current study was to evaluate the disruptive effects of the chitin synthesis inhibitors, noviflumuronand novaluron, on the adult performance and reproductive potential of this pest after treatment of1-day old eggs with sublethal concentrations of noviflumuron(4.0, 2.0, 1.0 and 0.5 ppm)and novaluron (1.0, 0.5, 0.1 and 0.05 ppm). The adult emergence was considerably blocked by both compounds but they failed to affect the adult survival or morphogenesis. The total adult longevity was remarkably shortened. Noviflumuron treatment caused a slight prolongation or shortening of pre-oviposition period, depending on the concentration but novaluron treatment led to slightly prolonged period. The oviposition period was remarkably shortened. Prolonged post-oviposition period was recorded by both compounds. The oviposition efficiency was significantly prohibited, regardless the tested compound. Fecundity of the successfully reproducing females and fertility of eggs laid by these females were drastically reduced. The incubation period of eggs was considerably prolonged by both compounds. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
emergence; fecundity; fertility; incubation; longevity; oviposition | ||||
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