Monday, 27 October 2003
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This presentation is part of : Student Competition Display Presentations, Section Cd. Behavior and Ecology

Relationship between temperature and reproduction of Otiorhynchus sulcatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Youngsoo Son and Edwin E. Lewis. Virginia Tech, Entomology, 216 Price Hall, Blacksburg, VA

Relationships between temperature and several reproductive traits of Otiorhynchus sulcatus Fabricius were investigated at 11, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33 and 36 oC, and an oviposition model was developed to predict the field occurrence of O. sulcatus egg population.  Newly emerged O. sulcatus adults were subjected to the temperatures in Rhododendron (R. caucasium x ponticum var. album) and the reproductive traits were monitored for all treatments during the 38-week experimental period.  Significant differences among temperature treatments were found in the length of preoviposition period, the number of egg production, egg viability, and adult weevil survival (P<0.05).  Weevil adults fed at temperature from 11 to 33 oC and oviposited only at the temperatures between 11 and 27 oC.  Within this range, the longest preoviposition period (152 d) and the fewest total number of eggs (67) were observed at 11 oC.  The shortest preoviposition period (35 d) was observed at 24 oC, while the largest egg production (1094) and highest egg viability (90 %) occurred at 21 oC.  Overall, adult longevity decreased as the temperature increased, with substantially short longevity at higher temperatures (e.g. 11 and 2 d at 33 and 36 oC, respectively).  A temperature range of 21-24 oC appeared to be optimum for reproduction.  The oviposition model of O. sulcatus was developed by incorporating the temperature-dependent components including total egg production, age-specific oviposition rate and age-specific survival rate.  Implication of the oviposition model was discussed for development of O. sulcatus population dynamics model and management strategies.



Species 1: Coleoptera Curculionidae Otiorhynchus sulcatus (black vine weevil)
Keywords: reproductive behavior

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