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Title: Age specific fecundity of Lygus hesperus in high, fluctuating temperatures.

Author
item Bancroft, Jay
item Thompson, Rikki
item Garcia, Maria
item Welch, Jason

Submitted to: Journal of Insect Science
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/14/2007
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: We have simulated hourly temperatures to examine Lygus response to hot summers in the San Joaquin Valley. Constant temperature of 33C quickly killed Lygus and SJV temperatures routinely surpass this level. Average hourly temperatures were tested for the months May, July, and September. Age specific fecundity was measured in our standard bean/sunflower seed diet. The results show heat stress in late summer has an adverse affect on Lygus populations, which corroborates observed seasonal population dynamics