We determined reproductive rate, intrinsic rate of increase, and limiting frequency of reproduction when boll weevil females were provided with 1, 5, 10, 15, or 20 cotton squares for oviposition. The highest reproductive potential of females was observed when the ratio of females to density of oviposition sites was 1:10. The data could be described using a Type 2 functional response curve. The results of this study have provided information necessary for developing a standardized assay for boll weevil fecundity and improved our understanding of boll weevil population dynamics and oviposition behavior in the field. +AKs-
Species 1: Coleoptera Curculionidae Anthonomus grandis grandis (boll weevil)
Keywords: cotton
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