X-ray Irradiation-Induced Abnormal Development and DNA Damage in Phthorimaea operculella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)
The potato tuber moth, Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller), is a destructive pest of Solanaceous crops.This study investigated the effects of X-ray irradiation on development, DNA damage and recovery in P.operculella.Eggs, larvae (*3rd and 5th), pupae, and adults were irradiated with various doses of X-ray irradiation.Egg hatching was inhibited at 70