COMMENT ON THE WEIGHT LOSS OF CATERPILLARS OF Azochis gripusalis WALKER, 1859 (PYRAUSTIDAE LEPDOPTERA) DURING THE DORMANCY PERIOD

Authors

  • Antônio Henrique Garcia UFG

Abstract

In this work the loss of weight in caterpillars of Azochis gripusalis Walker, 1859 (Pyraustidae-Lepidoptera) important pest of cultivated fig-trees Ficus carica L. (Moraceae) was observed during the hibernation (diapause) period. In Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, the A.gripusalis presents two generations in a year, winter generation and summer generation. The winter generation caterpillar hibernate during the 5th phase in a period of 158 to 163 days. The caterpillars, as a whole of 28 were confined in the Ficus stalk and grown up in laboratories and weighed at intervals of 20 days, since the beginning while the period of hibernation lasted.

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Published

2007-11-12

How to Cite

GARCIA, A. H. COMMENT ON THE WEIGHT LOSS OF CATERPILLARS OF Azochis gripusalis WALKER, 1859 (PYRAUSTIDAE LEPDOPTERA) DURING THE DORMANCY PERIOD. Pesquisa Agropecuária Tropical [Agricultural Research in the Tropics], Goiânia, v. 9, n. 1, p. 45–49, 2007. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/pat/article/view/2363. Acesso em: 3 jul. 2024.

Issue

v. 9, n. 1, Jan./Dec. 1979

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Research Article

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