title: Oviposition Model of Ephestia kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae).
abstract: In this study, we examined the fecundity, survival, and adult longevity of Ephestia kuehniella (Zeller) at different temperatures (15, 17.5, 20, 22.5, 25, 27.5, and 30 °C), and developed a model of oviposition. The fecundity, survival, and adult longevity of E. kuehniella were affected by temperature. Longevity reduced from 15.7 d at 15 °C to 8.79 d at 30 °C. Total fecundity was lowest (160.54 eggs) at 30 °C and highest (351.75 eggs) at 25 °C. The relationship between temperature and total fecundity was described by a nonlinear function. Cumulative age-specific egg laying fitted well to the two-parameter Weibull equation and survival of adults fitted well to a reverse logistic curve. These three temperature-dependent attributes (age-specific cumulative egg laying, temperature-dependent total fecundity, and age-specific survival rate) were integrated into a model of oviposition. Simulation of oviposition using the model has the potential to be useful for predicting patterns of occurrence of E. kuehniella egg populations in stores.
authors: Department of Entomology, Takestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Takestan, Iran (Pakyari@tiau.ac.ir; z.moghadamfar@yahoo.com) Pakyari@tiau.ac.ir.
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authors: H
authors: Pakyari
authors: Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran (mamirmaafi@gmail.com).
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Amir-Maafi
authors: Department of Entomology, Takestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Takestan, Iran (Pakyari@tiau.ac.ir; z.moghadamfar@yahoo.com).
authors: Z
authors: Z
authors: Moghadamfar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004772:Entomology / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D007300:Insect Control / Q000379:methods*; D008954:Models, Biological; D009036:Moths / Q000502:physiology*; D010058:Oviposition
keywords: oviposition model; physiological age; survival; temperature, Ephestia kuehniella