BIOLOGICAL AND ECOLOGICAL PECULIARITES OF BEAN WEEVIL (ACANTHOSCELIDES OBTECTUS SAY.) - A BASIS AS AN ALTERNATIVE HOST FOR BREEDING OF OVIPARASITE USCANA SENEX G.
L.VOLOSCIUC, V. BRADOWSKY., N. BRADOWSKY, V.VOINEAC, T. NASTAS
Abstract
The laboratory regulations of Uscana senex rearing includes the reproduction of Acanthoscelides obtectus as a secondary host, based on Belitzcaia-16 bean sort wich provides a high female’s biological potential, presenting a high viability and prolificacy and a large quantity of individuals obtained from a substratum unit.