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A wheat germ medium for rearing of the gypsy mothLymantria dispar L.

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Procedures for mass-rearing ofLymantria dispar L. in a simple and effective manner were described byLeonard & Doane (1966),Odell & Rollinson (1966), andZlotin & Lymareva (1966).

During the past three years several attempts were made to develop an artificial medium for rearing the gypsy moth in this Station. The wheat germ diets formulated by the American authors were also tested, but with contrasting results.

The present paper reports the composition of a meridic diet that supports growth and development of the moth.

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Un milieu semi-synthétique a été mis au point pour l’élevage des chenilles deLymantria dispar L. De la comparaison des résultats obtenus il ressort que le milieu à base de germes de blé permet d’obtenir une production permanente et abondante d’insectes normaux. A 23 °C la durée moyenne du développement larvaire et nymphal a été de 51 jours avec un rendement en adultes de 97 p. 100. Les papillons obtenus ont présenté une fécondité très satisfaisante, ayant déposé en moyenne 865 œufs fertiles.

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Magnoler, A. A wheat germ medium for rearing of the gypsy mothLymantria dispar L.. Entomophaga 15, 401–406 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02370308

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