An improved breeding method for solitarious locusts

Autor:	B Hoste, Lieve Luyten, Elke Clynen, Michael Breuer, Arnold De Loof, Ilse Claeys, Mazibur M. Rahman
Rok vydání:	2002
Předmět:	Morphometrics education.field_of_study biology Orthoptera Ecology Population Zoology biology.organism_classification Acrididae Insect Science Schistocerca Acridoidea PEST analysis education Desert locust Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics
Zdroj:	Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 104:281-288
ISSN:	1570-7458 0013-8703
Popis:	In order to unravel the physiological, endocrine, and behavioral differences between gregarious and solitarious forms of the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria (Forsk.) (Orthoptera, Acrididae), a constant supply of rather large numbers of solitary individuals has to be guaranteed. This represents a bottleneck, mainly because of the intensity of the labor involved and limited laboratory accommodation. The method we describe here substantially reduces the space and manpower needed. The survival rate we obtained in the solitarised population was relatively high, reaching about 55%. The optimal rearing temperature proved to be 32-36 degrees C. Cabbage leaves and oat flakes sufficed for feeding all year round. Special racks have been designed that enable high density stacking and easy handling. The solitarisation process was monitored over ten consecutive generations. Changes in morphometrics, eye stripes, color, and behavior were recorded, of which only morphometrics, temperature related development, and mortality are discussed. A shift towards the solitarious phase was recorded, with clear differences between gregarious, 1st generation and 7th to 10th generation solitarious locusts.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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