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Laboratory analysis of oviposition behaviour in the red locust, Nomadacris septemfasciata (Serv.)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

D. F. Woodrow
D. F. Woodrow
Affiliation:
Anti-Locust Research Centre, London
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Gravid females of the red locust, Nomadacris septemlasciata (Serv.), were initially influenced by the microclimate in the selection of oviposition sites, and a laboratory investigation showed that females preferred to lay in well-illuminated areas with a soil temperature between 43 and 37°C., and avoided areas of very high surface humidity. Final acceptance of the soil took place only after the locust had probed with its ovipositor, and experiments demonstrated that particle size, compaction, moisture content and chemical composition of the soil all influenced the choice of oviposition site, while pH did not.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 55 , Issue 4 , May 1965 , pp. 733 - 745
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1965

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