The effect of 3 soil moisture regimes (dry, normal, and wet) on oviposition was studied for the invasive soil pest Plectris aliena Chapin (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in North Carolina agroecosystems. In laboratory cages, there was a significant increase of 20 more eggs deposited by females in wet soil compared with the dry soil (2% moisture) treatment. When the beetles were tested under field conditions, there were no significant differences in oviposition.
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1 September 2016
Effect of Soil Moisture on Plectris aliena (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Oviposition
Nancy L. Brill,
Rick L. Brandenburg,
Mark R. Abney
Florida Entomologist
Vol. 99 • No. 3
September 2016
Vol. 99 • No. 3
September 2016
Carolina del Norte
invasiva
invasive
North Carolina
plagas del suelo
Soil pest