Duration of Feeding by Larvae of the Hessian Fly1 and Growth of Susceptible Wheat Seedlings2,3
- 15 March 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Annals of the Entomological Society of America
- Vol. 72 (2) , 218-221
- https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/72.2.218
Abstract
Larvae of the Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor (Say), that were allowed to feed for 2—48 h after they were placed as 1st instars on susceptible wheat seedlings, did not cause significant stunting or reduction in leaf growth. Similar larvae allowed to feed for 72 h caused a small degree of stunting of the 2nd and 3rd leaf of the plants, and larvae that fed for 96—120 h caused a greater degree of stunting. Permanent stunting occurred when the larvae fed for 144 h.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Feeding Habits of Hessian Fly Larvae on P32-Labeled Resistant and Susceptible Wheat Seedlings1Journal of Economic Entomology, 1963