The Karyotype of the Beet Armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)1
Ngo Dong, Thomas C. Emmel
Abstract
Ngo Dong, Thomas C. Emmel
Abstract
The chromosome number of the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hübner), was determined as n=31 from larvae and adults from northern Florida reared on an artificial medium. All chromosomes are essentially spherical and similar in size.
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The chromosome number of the beet armyworm, Spodoptera exigua (Hübner), was determined as n=31 from larvae and adults from northern Florida reared on an artificial medium. All chromosomes are essentially spherical and similar in size.
Key concepts: Exigua, Beet armyworm, Spodoptera, Noctuidae, Biology, Lepidoptera genitalia, Larva, Karyotype