To determine the influence of physical factors on oviposition of Lutzomyia migonei (Diptera: Psychodidae) under laboratory conditions, two sets of experiments were performed. The first test was to determine the influence of the size of pots on oviposition. Gravid flies were placed individually or in groups in different oviposition pots. The number of eggs laid, oviposition time and survival of ...

Prevalence of egg-laying disorders and hematology and blood chemical parameters were analyzed in free-ranging common chameleons (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) from southern Spain. During four reproductive seasons oviposition failures occurred only during dry years. Egg binding appeared to be an important cause of mortality. Oviductal eggs of dystocic females were longer and wider than those of females ...

The mating behaviour and egg laying pattern of the areca nut white grub, Leucopholis lepidophora, were studied in Shivamogga district’s Hosanagara taluk. Females active between 18:40 19:20 hrs, when light intensity dropped to 83.62 lux. most males approached virgin female at 18:50 hrs (15.94 lux) session ended (0.26 lux). typical L. lepidophora was investigated. Female beetles began abdominal e...

Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) is known to change its terpenoid metabolism in response to egg deposition by the sawfly Diprion pini (Hymenoptera, Diprionidae). Three days after egg deposition, parts of the pine twig adjacent to the egg-laden one are induced to emit volatiles, which attract egg parasitoids. In this study, we investigated whether egg deposition by this sawfly affects pine photosyn...

The swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus, selectively uses a limited number of plants in the Rutaceae family. The butterfly detects oviposition stimulants in leaves through foreleg chemosensilla and requires a specific combination of multiple oviposition stimulants to lay eggs on the leaf of its host plants. In this study, we sought to elucidate the mechanism underlying the regulation of ovipo...

The experiments were carried out in the laboratories of mass rearing units biological enemies Plant Protection Directorate / Ministry Agriculture /Abu Ghraib order to study effect different nutritional mixtures media on some charecters adult predator Chrysoperla carnea(stephens). results showed that highest egg laying was obtained at mixture (0.5 g yeast + 1.5 Spirulina 4g Honey 0.5 Ml Water), ...

the developmental period, prey consumption of different nymph instars, survival, reproduction and longevity of orius albidipennis were studied on three different diets including the two-spotted spider mite, tetranychus urticae plus corn pollen; two-spotted spider mite; and eggs of sitotroga cerealella plus corn pollen under laboratory conditions. leaves of pelargonium hortom served as ovipositi...

Timing of oviposition on a corpse is a key factor in entomologically based minimum postmortem interval (mPMI) calculations. However, there is considerable variation in nocturnal oviposition behavior of blow flies reported in the research literature. This study investigated nocturnal oviposition in central England for the first time, over 25 trials from 2011 to 2013. Liver-baited traps were plac...

Oviposition site selection has been recognized as critical both for the survival and population dynamics of mosquitoes. Volatile substances released from larval habitats have been implicated as potential olfactory cues mediating oviposition. In our continuing studies of cues involved in oviposition site selection, we collected material from the larval habitats of Anopheles albimanus Wiedemann a...