Evidence for Ovipositional Preference of Callosobruchus maculatus for Cowpea Varieties 1

Autor:	C. W. Pitts, E. K. Horber, Kanayo F. Nwanze
Rok vydání:	1975
Předmět:	Callosobruchus maculatus Ecology Agronomy biology Insect Science parasitic diseases fungi food and beverages Hilum (biology) biology.organism_classification Texture (geology) Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Preference
Zdroj:	Environmental Entomology. 4:409-412
ISSN:	1938-2936 0046-225X
Popis:	Callosobruchus maculatus (F.) prefers smooth- to rough-seeded varieties and cheeks to other areas of the seeds for oviposition on cowpeas. It does not oviposit on the seed hilum, which is spongy and fibrillary in texture. Differences in seed-coat texture are considered to be responsible for the preferences. Scanning electron microscopy revealed deep pits in seeds that are rough-coated but not in those that are smooth-coated.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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