Development of the sugar cane borer Sesamia cretica Led. on a semi-artificial diet
2009
Trials were made to rear the borer Sesamia cretica Led. on semi-artificial diets. The diet which proves to be relatively efficient is composed of agar, corn plant powder, potato slices, cholesterol, ascorbic acid, yeast, sugars, water and mould inhibitor. This diet, however provides the whole nutritional requirements for the development of sexually mature females but not fertile males.
Zusammenfassung
Uber die Entwicklung des Zuckerrobr-Bohrers Sesamia cretica Led. bei halb-kunstlicher Ernahrung
Die Raupen von S. cretica wurden mit einer Diat aus Agar, Getreidepflanzen-Pulver, Kartoffelscheiben, Cholesterol, Ascorbinsaure, Hefe, Zucker, Wasser und einem Schimmelpilz-Hemmstoff aufgezogen. Es zeigte sich, das daraus zwar befruchtungsfahige Weibchen hervorgingen, das aber die Mannchen unfruchtbar waren.
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