Measurement of cold hardiness in overwintering adults of the rice water weevil, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus.
Author of the article:ZHANG Wen-Jun1,JIANG Ming-Xing1,ZHENG Xue-Hao2,CHENG Jia-An1
Author's Workplace:(1.Institute of Applied Entomology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029,China;2.Yueqing Plant Quarantine Station, Yueqing 325600,China)
Key Words:Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus; cold hardiness; supercooling point; freezing point
Abstract:Cold hardiness of overwintering adults of the rice water weevil, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus Kuschel, were investigated in a population collected from Yueqing (28.14°N,120.94°E), Zhejiang, China.During late November (early winter) and late March (m