Gamma radiation effects on the reproduction of the alfalfa weevil: I. response of age and sex

When 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5-week-old male alfalfa weevils, Hypera postica (Gyllenhal), were irradiated with doses of 2,500 to 4,500 R via a Cobalt-60 source after mating with unairradiated females, doses higher than 3,500 R were shown to induce complete sterility in 3- and 4-week-old males over a 3-month...

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Main Authors:	Ferrer, F. R., However Jr., A.A.
Format:	Artículo
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura (IICA) 2025
Subjects:	Hypera postica||Hypera postica||Hypera postica||Hypera postica Radiación gamma||gamma radiation||radiação gama||rayonnement gamma Propagación vegetativa||vegetative propagation||propagação vegetativa||multiplication végétative Fertilidad||fertility||fertilidade||fertilité Cópula||copulation||cópula||accouplement Sede Central
Online Access:	https://repositorio.catie.ac.cr/handle/11554/12835