Inherited influence of low dose gamma radiation on the reproductive potential and spermiogenesis of the cowpea weevil, Callosobruchus maculatus (F) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
The southern cowpea weevil, Callosobruchus maculatus (F) is a severe agriculture pest worldwide.In the Animal Art current work, newly emerged adult males of C.maculatus have been irradiated with a low dose of 20Gy gamma radiation.The inherited deleterious effects on the fecundity, hatchability, adult emergence, and the sterility percent were record