Effect of DDT Poisoning on the Longevity and Fecundity of the Pink Bollworm1
- 30 November 1962
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Economic Entomology
- Vol. 55 (6), 842-845
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/55.6.842
Abstract
The longevity and fecundity of adult pink bollworms, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saunders), that survived low dosages of DDT were compared with untreated controls. The insects that survived exposure lived fewer days and produced fewer eggs than the untreated controls. Reduction in oviposition by the treated individuals was attributed to a lowered incidence of mating, shortened life span, and other undetermined physiological effects resulting from exposure to DDT.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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