Artificial Rearing of the Carpenterworm, Prionoxystus robiniae (Lepidoptera: Cossidae), and Observations of Its Development

1 November 1966

journal article
research article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Vol. 59 (6) , 1197-1200
https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/59.6.1197

Abstract

A diet of oak sawdust, agar, water, and nutrients was developed for rearing the carpenterworm, Prionoxystus robiniae (Peck). The larvae were reared in petri dishes and given fresh food as needed. Adults began emerging in 9 months and continued through the 23rd month. There were 2 peaks of emergence, 1 during the 11th month and a second during the 19th. Of the larvae, 59% pupated, and 88% of the pupae produced adults.