Globemallow, Sphaeralcea spp., as reproductive hosts for the boll weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Arizona

J. C. Palumbo, T. F. Watson, D. K. Bergman

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Abstract

Female Anthonomus grandis that had attained reproductive status on cotton squares consistently failed to oviposit into flower buds of 2 species of Sphaeralcea, whose buds may contain chemical deterrents. Female boll weevils attained reproductive maturity after feeding exclusively on buds of S. emoryi. -from Authors

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)392-397
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of economic entomology
Volume83
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology
  • Insect Science

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