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Effects of force-fed boric acid on the life history traits of greater wax moth Galleria mellonella L. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Gwokyayla, Rehemah Altuntaş, Hülya |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Abstract | Pest biological fitness and normal development are important factors for pest population sustainability. In this study, the sub-lethal, lethal and sub-acute effects of boric acid on the life history traits of the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella were investigated. Boric acid concentrations (LC 30 , LC 50 and, LC 70 ) were administered to 5 th instar G. mellonella larvae via force-feeding method. The individuals in both experimental and control groups were observed daily and the larval and pupal developmental times, adult longevity as well as pupal and adult weights were recorded. Results showed that treating G. mellonella with boric acid significantly decreased pupal and adult weights in a concentration dependent manner when compared to the control. Additionally, while larval developmental time increased post boric acid treatment, it was observed that pupal developmental time and adult longevity significantly shortened when compared to the control. Moreover, at the two highest boric acid concentrations, pupal developmental time and adult longevity decreased by almost 50% when compared to the control. With these findings, we infer that boric acid significantly affects the normal development of pest insect G. mellonella and thus affects it biological fitness and survivability. |
| Starting Page | 236 |
| Ending Page | 241 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 32 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.actabiologicaturcica.com/index.php/abt/article/download/831/834 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
