Life prolonging effect of butylated hydroxy anisole in Callosobruchus maculatus F. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae).
The present study deals with the effect of butylated hydroxy anisole (BHA), an antioxidant, on longevity and fecundity of insects infesting BHA soaked seeds of Vigna radiata. Median (LT(50)) and maximum (LT(100)) life spans as well as post-reproductive period of the insect reared on optimal concentration (1 mM) of antioxidant soaked seeds were higher than the control. However, the reproductive period of the females and the number of eggs laid/female declined. The results are indicative of the increased life span of the insects on BHA feeding at the cost of the reproductive period.
Mahajan
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Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, India.
Garg
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