Effect of photoperiod on development and fecundity in the flour moth, Ephestia kuehniella |
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Authors: | Bronislaw Cymborowski Jadwiga M Giebułtowicz |
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Institution: | Department of Animal Physiology, Zoological Institute, University of Warsaw, Zwirki i Wigury 93 02-089 Warszawa, Poland |
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Abstract: | Examination was made of the effect of alternating light and darkness (LD 12:12) and constant light (LL) conditions on length of development and fecundity of the moth, Ephestia kuehniella. It was found the conditions applied cause acceleration of larval development on an average by 3 days in comparison with development under constant darkness conditions (DD). The fecundity of the insects examined decreases considerably under the experimental conditions.When pharate adults are kept in light for 18 hr per 24-hr period on the 6th to 7th day of their development, males incapable of fertilizing females are produced. |
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