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<p>This study investigated the effect of photoperiod and temperature on the bionomics of the three <italic>Thrips tabaci</italic> lineages (L1 and L2 – leek-associated, and T – tobacco-associated). The experiment was performed in the laboratory under the following conditions: 23 °C 16L/8D and 8L/16D, and 15 °C under 8L/16D. Reproductive diapause was detected in the T lineage at 23 °C and 8L/16D, but not in the L1 and L2 lineages, while all three lineages diapaused at 15 °C and 8L/16D. Adult longevity of L1, L2, and T lineages were 29.51, 25.69, and 29.76, respectively, at 23 °C under 16L/8D; 30.9, 28.52, and 38.06, respectively, at 23 °C under 8L/16D; and 48.9, 34.22, and 76.89 days, respectively, at 15 °C. Mean fecundity of L1, L2, and T lineages were 89.30, 80.31, 86.76, respectively, at 23 °C under 16L/8D; 40.14, 46.94, and 39.34, respectively, at 23 °C under 8L/16D; and 7.0, 13.85, and 17.87, respectively, at 15 °C. The difference in responses to photoperiod and temperature could be a factor to cause a sympatric population variation of the different <italic>T. tabaci</italic> lineages under the same environmental condition.</p>
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This study investigated the effect of photoperiod and temperature on the bionomics of the three Thrips tabaci lineages (L1 and L2 – leek-associated, and T – tobacco-associated). The experiment was performed in the laboratory under the following conditions: 23 °C 16L/8D and 8L/16D, and 15 °C under 8L/16D. Reproductive diapause was detected in the T lineage at 23 °C and 8L/16D, but not in the L1 and L2 lineages, while all three lineages diapaused at 15 °C and 8L/16D. Adult longevity of L1, L2, and T lineages were 29.51, 25.69, and 29.76, respectively, at 23 °C under 16L/8D; 30.9, 28.52, and 38.06, respectively, at 23 °C under 8L/16D; and 48.9, 34.22, and 76.89 days, respectively, at 15 °C. Mean fecundity of L1, L2, and T lineages were 89.30, 80.31, 86.76, respectively, at 23 °C under 16L/8D; 40.14, 46.94, and 39.34, respectively, at 23 °C under 8L/16D; and 7.0, 13.85, and 17.87, respectively, at 15 °C. The difference in responses to photoperiod and temperature could be a factor to cause a sympatric population variation of the different T. tabaci lineages under the same environmental condition.

Effect of Photoperiod and Temperature on the Life Table Parameters of Onion Thrips (<italic>Thrips tabaci</italic>) Lineages

Department of Entomology, Institute of Plant Protection

Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Journal of Horticultural Research

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Effect of Photoperiod and Temperature on the Life Table Parameters of Onion Thrips () Lineages

This study investigated the effect of photoperiod and temperature on the bionomics of the three Thrips tabaci lineages (L1 and L2 – leek-associated, and T –...

Effect of Photoperiod and Temperature on the Life Table Parameters of Onion Thrips (Thrips tabaci) Lineages

Publié en ligne: 15 oct. 2022

Pages: 87 - 94

Reçu: 01 avr. 2022

Accepté: 01 août 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2022-0015

Mots clés
arrhenotoky, light, lineage, onion thrips, reproductive diapause, temperature

© 2022 Wondimagegn Atilaw Woldemelak, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Effect of Photoperiod and Temperature on the Life Table Parameters of Onion Thrips (Thrips tabaci) Lineages

Publié en ligne: 15 oct. 2022

Pages: 87 - 94

Reçu: 01 avr. 2022

Accepté: 01 août 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2022-0015

Mots clésarrhenotoky, light, lineage, onion thrips, reproductive diapause, temperature

© 2022 Wondimagegn Atilaw Woldemelak, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
arrhenotoky, light, lineage, onion thrips, reproductive diapause, temperature