Study on Parthenogenesis in Cotton Mealy Bug (Phenacoccus solenopsis) solenopsis)

Presented by:
Umair Faheem M.Sc.(Hons.) Agri. Entomology

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Introduction:
 Cotton

mealy bug has emerged as one of the most important pest of cotton and other plants of economic importance.  It is mainly controlled by the application of insecticides which are highly toxic to the nonnon-target organisms.  There was a debate among the scientists about the parthenogenesis in mealy bug.

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Objectives:
 Monitoring

of parthenogenesis in cotton mealy bug on two different hosts. of two different hosts on the biology of cotton mealy bug.

 Effect

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Materials and Methods:



Hosts
Cotton China rose

Crawlers were reared individually leaves of each host in Petri dish containing moist filter paper at the bottom under control conditions. Insects were observed daily under microscope.

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Materials and MethodsMethodsII:

 Data

of longevity, Sex ratio and fertility was taken after 24 hrs interval. of the 3rd instar females were provided males.

 Half

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Providing moisture to avoid leaf desiccation

Petri dishes having crawlers of mealy bug

Cotton mealy bug pupae on China rose leaf

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Results and Discussion:

Egg 1st Instar
5.34 a

2nd Instar
5.69 b

3rd Instar
25.44 a

Pupae

Adult Male
-

Total

Fertilized Female

1.92 b

38.39 a

Cotto n

Unfertilized Female Male

4.69 c

6.86 a

20.46 b

33.90 b

2.01 ab

5.22 a

5.54 c

6.96 ns

2.11 ns

21.84 c

Fertilized Female

1.79 c

5.14 ab

5.42 d

21.35 b

33.70 b

China Rose

Unfertilized Female Male

4.62 c

6.75 a

19.25 b

32.74 b

2.06 a

5.14 ab

5.76 b

6.45 ns

2.42 ns

21.83 c

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Results and Discussion-I: Discussion70 58 60 50 40 30 20 0 42 ale Female 53 47

450 367 400 350 300 250 200 50 00 50

nil
Cotton

3 2

Fertilized

nil
China Rose

0
Cotton China ros

Sex Ratio

Fecundity

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nfertilized

Conclusion:
 There

is no parthenogenesis in Cotton mealy bug.  Experimentation is needed on male capturing techniques of Cotton mealy bug for its environment friendly management.

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