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Title: Stage-specific development of Sparganothis sulfureana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Author
item DEUTSCH, ANNIE - University Of Wisconsin
item KYRYCZENKO-ROTH, VERA - Rutgers University
item RODRIGUEZ-SAONA, CESAR - Rutgers University
item Zalapa, Juan
item Steffan, Shawn

Submitted to: North American Cranberry Research and Extension Workers Annual Meeting
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/14/2013
Publication Date: 8/27/2013
Citation: Deutsch, A., Kyryczenko-Roth, V., Rodriguez-Saona, C., Zalapa, J.E., Steffan, S.A. 2013. Stage-specific development of Sparganothis sulfureana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) [abstract]. North American Cranberry Research and Extension Workers Annual Meeting. p. 1.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Sparganothis fruitworm (SFW) is one of the most serious pests of cranberries. SFW larval growth rates were measured over a wide range of controlled temperatures (44-101°F). Growth rates were then plotted against temperature and a model was fit to the dynamic. From this model, we were able to determine the lower (48°F) and upper (85°F) development thresholds of SFW larvae. The thresholds were used to generate degree-day (DD) accumulations that were linked to developmental events, such as flight initiation and length, adult lifespan, pre-ovipositional period, ovipositional period, and egg gestation period. These DD accumulations represent key developmental benchmarks, helping to optimize pest management in the cranberry system.