The Demographic Performance of a Laboratory Strain of Codling Moth, Cydia pomonella (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

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Abstract
A comprehensive set of demographic values measured under partly controlled conditions for an inbred Australian strain of codling moth is presented. The extent and causes of variability in parameters of demographic performance are examined and data from laboratory studies on the demographic properties of the species are summarized. Methods are considered whereby pertinent data on the responses of laboratory-reared forms of codling moth could be acquired and interpreted, with a view to characterizing biotypes, assessing the productivity of breeding systems, and gaining more insight into the dynamics of field populations.

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