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Retention of Citrus Pollen By Cotton Bollworm Adults

J.F. Esquivel, T.N. Shaver, J.R. Raulston and D.W. Spurgeon


 
ABSTRACT

Citrus pollen retention rates for adult bollworms are influenced by insect sources and sex. Field-collected insects exhibited higher mean citrus pollen retention rates than laboratory-reared insects exposed to citrus blooms for a 12-hr period. This may be attributed to the unknown age and feeding activity of field-collected insects. However, no differences were observed between sexes of field-collected insects. Laboratory-reared females exhibited higher mean pollen retention rates than males. Citrus pollen was found for both sources and sexes through the 72-hr interval. These data should facilitate documenting movement of bollworm adults through backtracking procedures using natural markers such as citrus pollen.



Reprinted from Proceedings of the 1997 Beltwide Cotton Conferences pg. 1335
©National Cotton Council, Memphis TN

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