Biology and thermal requirements of Utetheisa ornatrix (L.) (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) reared on artificial diet

A study on the biology of Utetheisa ornatrix reared on the artificial diet, was conducted to determine the thermal requirements in each development stage. The aim was to find out the thermal regions in the São Paulo state where the pest could develop on Crotalaria spp. The insects were reared on an...

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Main Authors: André Gustavo Corrêa Signoretti, Dori Edson Nava, José Maurício Simões Bento, José Roberto Postali Parra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2008-08-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132008000400001