The effects of gamma radiation on the reproduction of the cowpea weevil, Callosobruchus maculatus F. (Coleoptera - Bruchidae)
Irradiation of the cowpea weevil Callosobruchus maculatus F. was carried out to study its effects on reproduction. Complete sterility of males and females is obtained when treated as adults with 10 krad. At lower doses the female is more susceptible than the male. The fecundity is affected and at do...
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| Language: | English |
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Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux
1991-01-01
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| Series: | Tropicultura |
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| Online Access: | http://www.tropicultura.org/text/v9n3/111.pdf |