Effects of seed type and bruchid genotype on the performance and oviposition behavior of Zabrotes subfasciatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae)

• Published in: Insect science Vol. 13; no. 4; pp. 309 - 318
• Main Authors: CAMPAN, ERICK D. M., BENREY, BETTY
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Publishing Asia 01.08.2006
• Subjects: bean beetles; Bruchidae; Coleoptera; domestication; host plant quality; larval performance; oviposition behavior; Phaseolus; Zabrotes subfasciatus

The effect of different bean varieties on the performance of the bruchid beetle Zabrotes subfasciatus Boheman (Coleoptera: Bruchidae), was determined by using wild and cultivated seeds of the genus Phaseolus. Results showed that the quality of the host plant affected the performance and the oviposit...