title: Flight potential of Lygus lucorum (Meyer-Dür) (Heteroptera: Miridae).
abstract: Lygus lucorum (Meyer-Dür) is a key pest of Bt cotton in China. This study reports on its flight potential examined by a flight-mill system. We found that 10-d-old mated females engaged in flight over the greatest distance (40.1 +/- 5.2 km) and duration (7.7 +/- 1.0 h) in 24-h flight assays in relation to age, sex, and mating status. Optimum temperature for flight was 20 degrees C, and optimum relative humidity was 75% RH. Flight potential of 10-d-old mated females under the optimum conditions (20 degrees C and 75% RH) was tested continuously for 48 h. Results showed that the flight distance amounted to 67.3 +/- 9.7 km, with a maximum distance of 151.3 km. This study shows that L. lucorum has the potential to undertake long-distance flight. The information will help in the development of the forecast and management of L. lucorum.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100094, China. wkm@caascose.net.cn
authors.forename: Yanhui
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Kongming
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Yuyuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005426:Flight, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D020062:Heteroptera / Q000502:physiology*; D006813:Humidity; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology; D013696:Temperature