Influence of barometric pressure on odor discrimination and oviposition by adult plum curculios (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
We conducted laboratory experiments to elucidate the influence of barometric pressure on odor discrimination and oviposition and feeding behavior of adult female plum curculios, Conotrachelus nenuphar (Herbst). Barometric pressure had a significant effect on Response Index values (used as a measure...
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| author | Tracy C. LESKEY Ronald J. PROKOPY |
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| description | We conducted laboratory experiments to elucidate the influence of barometric pressure on odor discrimination and oviposition and feeding behavior of adult female plum curculios, Conotrachelus nenuphar (Herbst). Barometric pressure had a significant effect on Response Index values (used as a measure of odor discrimination); odor discrimination of hexane-extracted McIntosh fruit volatiles was high when barometric pressure was high. Barometric pressure also had a significant effect on oviposition as females oviposited more during periods of low barometric pressure on a favored host fruit (wild plum). Observed feeding activity of females was not influenced by barometric pressure. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-72547ffeb6264422a884c2b18dac9fa02022-12-21T22:05:49ZengInstitute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of ScienceEuropean Journal of Entomology1210-57591802-88292003-11-01100451752010.14411/eje.2003.079eje-200304-0011Influence of barometric pressure on odor discrimination and oviposition by adult plum curculios (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)Tracy C. LESKEYRonald J. PROKOPY0Department of Entomology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USAWe conducted laboratory experiments to elucidate the influence of barometric pressure on odor discrimination and oviposition and feeding behavior of adult female plum curculios, Conotrachelus nenuphar (Herbst). Barometric pressure had a significant effect on Response Index values (used as a measure of odor discrimination); odor discrimination of hexane-extracted McIntosh fruit volatiles was high when barometric pressure was high. Barometric pressure also had a significant effect on oviposition as females oviposited more during periods of low barometric pressure on a favored host fruit (wild plum). Observed feeding activity of females was not influenced by barometric pressure.https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200304-0011_Influence_of_barometric_pressure_on_odor_discrimination_and_oviposition_by_adult_plum_curculios_Coleoptera_Cu.phpconotrachelus nenupharplum curculiobarometric pressureovipositionolfactory odor discrimination |
| spellingShingle | Tracy C. LESKEY Ronald J. PROKOPY Influence of barometric pressure on odor discrimination and oviposition by adult plum curculios (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) European Journal of Entomology conotrachelus nenuphar plum curculio barometric pressure oviposition olfactory odor discrimination |
| title | Influence of barometric pressure on odor discrimination and oviposition by adult plum curculios (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) |
| title_full | Influence of barometric pressure on odor discrimination and oviposition by adult plum curculios (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) |
| title_fullStr | Influence of barometric pressure on odor discrimination and oviposition by adult plum curculios (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of barometric pressure on odor discrimination and oviposition by adult plum curculios (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) |
| title_short | Influence of barometric pressure on odor discrimination and oviposition by adult plum curculios (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) |
| title_sort | influence of barometric pressure on odor discrimination and oviposition by adult plum curculios coleoptera curculionidae |
| topic | conotrachelus nenuphar plum curculio barometric pressure oviposition olfactory odor discrimination |
| url | https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-200304-0011_Influence_of_barometric_pressure_on_odor_discrimination_and_oviposition_by_adult_plum_curculios_Coleoptera_Cu.php |
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