A method for rearing the potato tuber moth Phthorimaea operculella on potato.
Author of the article:GUI Fu-Rong,LI Zheng-Yue
Author's Workplace:(Plant Protection College of Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China)
Key Words:Phthorimaea operculella; rearing method
Abstract:The potato tuber moth is a serious pest of both field and stored potatoes. A method of rearing this insect was studied. Adults were collected, paired in plastic containers and fed with 10% honeywater; eggs were collected on filter paper for hatching; la