The effect of the high temperatures on the development of eggs of pine caterpillars, Dendrolimus tabulaeformis.
Author of the article:HAN Rui-Dong1,2,XU Yan-Xi1,3,WANG Yong1,GE Feng1
Author's Workplace:(1.State key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and
Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China;2.Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China ; 3.College
Key Words:Dendrolimus tabulaeformis; eggs; high temperature; development; hatch rate
Abstract:When the eggs were exposed to 34, 36, 40℃ temperatures for 80 minutes, hatch ability of eggs of pine caterpillars Dendrolimus tabulaeformis showed no difference. While exposure to 40℃ for 80 minutes, the eggs duration and hatch ability decreased