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Radiation biology and inherited sterility in Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Nuctuidae)

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Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Nuctuidae) is a well-known pest in the world which has established itself all over Iran. The effects of different doses of gamma radiation in the range of 100 to 350 Gy on some biological parameters of H. armigera were evaluated. The mean percentage of pupal mortality increased with increasing doses when 8-day-old pupae were irradiated. The lifespan of male and female H. armigera irradiated in the pupal stage were significantly shortened. The number of eggs (fecundity) of the female moths was remarkably affected by irradiation in all crosses. The percentage of hatched eggs (fertility) reached 0 at 350 Gy in various reciprocal crosses, while this value was less than 4 % when normal males mated with irradiated females at 300 Gy. The mean percentage of hatched eggs laid by F1 female progeny markedly decreased when male parents were irradiated at 150 Gy and reached 0 at the dose of 200 Gy in both crosses (F1 males or F1 females mated with non-irradiated partners). The sex ratio of emerged adults of F1 progeny from irradiated male parents skewed to male with increasing doses and reached to 0.66 at 200 Gy.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge a grant from the international Atomic Energy Agency under Research Contract No. 22325/R0. This study was part of the FAO/IAEA Coordinated Research Project on “Integration of SIT with Biocontrol for greenhouse Insect Pest Management”. We would also like to thank Mostazafan Foundation for their coordination and help during the project.

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Osouli, S., Ahmadi, M. & Kalantarian, N. Radiation biology and inherited sterility in Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Nuctuidae). Int J Trop Insect Sci 41, 2421–2429 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42690-020-00418-y

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