Strawberry and Yew as Hosts of Adult Black Vine Weevil 1 and Effects on Oviposition and Development of Progeny 2

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While comparing the development of black vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus (F.), larvae from Ohio and Washington, it was discovered that the adults' host plant affected Oviposition and development of the progeny. When adults were fed foliage from strawberry, Fragaria × ananassa Duchesne, they produced more eggs, which were slightly more likely to hatch, and their progeny were more likely to develop from larvae to adults than those fed foliage of yew, Taxus media Rehder. The effect became more pronounced during the 6-mo. development period. This is an important consideration in plant resistance to insects and in large scale rearing of insects on artificial diet.

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