Effect of airborne SO_2 on performance of the turnip moth,Agrotis segetum Schiff
Effect of SO_2-enriched air on the turnip moth,Agrotis segetum Schiff作者机构:Inst. of Zoology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 10080 China. China
出 版 物:《Journal of Environmental Sciences》 (环境科学学报(英文版))
年 卷 期:1993年第5卷第2期
页 面:209-215页
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学科分类:0830[工学-环境科学与工程(可授工学、理学、农学学位)] 08[工学]
主 题:SO_2 Pollution rape plant (Brassica chinensis) turnip moth (Agrotis segetum) growth and developmental parameters.
摘 要:Effect of SO_2-enriched air on the turnip moth, Agrotis segetum *** investigated by rearing the larvae on rape leaves that had been exposed to 40 or 80 ppb of the air pollutant in field fumigation chambers. An examination on the 11th day showed that the larvae in both treatments survived more, developed markedly faster, their fresh v/eig ht and mean relative growth rate were significantly greater than those of control insect. Improvement of their growth and development resulted in decrease of total larval duration by 0.5 - 1.0 day. Pupal and adult performances were little affected by SO2 level to which larval food plant was exposed. Possible reason responsible for enhanced growth and development of the insect species was discussed.