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J Econ Entomol

Title:		Reproductive dormancy in boll-weevil from populations of the midwest of Brazil
Author(s):		Paula DP; Claudino D; Timbo RV; Miranda JE; Bemquerer MP; Ribeiro AC; Sujii ER; Fontes EM; Pires CS;
Address:		"Embrapa Recursos Geneticos e Biotecnologia, PqEB, W5 Norte, P.O. Box 02372, Postal Code 70770-917, Brasilia, DF, Brazil. debora.pires@embrapa.br"
Journal Title:		J Econ Entomol
Year:		2013
Volume:		106
Issue:		1
Page Number:		86 - 96
DOI:		10.1603/ec12092
ISSN/ISBN:		0022-0493 (Print) 0022-0493 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis Boheman) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is an introduced pest in Brazil, which in 30 yr has successfully expanded to various eco-regions and became the most important pest of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum, Malvaceae). Given the limited knowledge about the adaptive mechanisms that allowed successful establishment of the pest population in a tropical region, in this work we studied the potential of the Midwest population of boll weevils to enter a reproductive dormancy and identified the importance of the feeding source for induction of dormancy. We investigated morphological and physiological characters as indicators of the dormancy. We also investigated the occurrence of reproductive dormancy in boll weevils populations from cotton farms of the Midwestern region of Brazil during the cotton and noncotton seasons of 2009 and 2010. The studies revealed that boll weevils entered facultative reproductive dormancy; however, unlike what has been observed for boll weevils from temperate and subtropical regions, the hypertrophy of fat body and hexamerin levels did not straightly correlated to reproductive dormancy. The food source and field conditions during early adult development were decisive factor for the induction of reproductive dormancy. The incidence of reproductive dormancy increased progressively as the phenology of cotton plant advanced, reaching approximately 90% at the end of the crop season. During the noncotton season, the boll weevil was predominantly found in reproductive dormancy, especially females; however, there is evidence of use of multiple adaptive strategies to colonize the next harvest"
Keywords:		Animals Brazil Feeding Behavior Female Insect Control Male Pheromones Reproduction Seasons Weevils/*physiology;
Notes:		"MedlinePaula, D P Claudino, D Timbo, R V Miranda, J E Bemquerer, M P Ribeiro, A C J Sujii, E R Fontes, E M G Pires, C S S eng Evaluation Study Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2013/03/02 J Econ Entomol. 2013 Feb; 106(1):86-96. doi: 10.1603/ec12092"