Oviposition preference of the meadow moth, Loxostege sticticalis L., on different host plants and its chemical mechanism
草地螟对寄主植物的选择性及其化学生态机制

The meadow moth, Loxostege sticticalis L. (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is an important polyphagous pest in the northern China. The oviposition preference of L. sticticalis on different host plants and its chemical basis were studied in the field and laboratory. Different wild host species were identified in fields of soybean, sugar beet, corn and potato in Hebei province, and the number of eggs laid on each plant species was counted. More than 50% of the eggs counted on all host plants were found on the common ...