Bigger females, more eggs: the impact of female body weight on egg-laying ability in Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis (Kolbe)
2023
Song, J.H. | Kim, S.H. | Chang, G.D.
One of the necessary conditions for the mass production of the edible insect, the whitespotted flower chafer Protaetia brevitarsis seulensis (Kolbe), is to breed a strain with excellent egg-laying ability. To identify external morphological traits related to egg-laying ability, we investigated the effects of the weight, length, and width of female adults on egg production. Correlation and multiple regression analyses revealed a positive correlation between the weight of female adults and egg production. This study suggests that selection of heavier females is a good strategy for breeding strains with superior egg-laying characteristics. The results of this study will serve as important foundational data for future breeding of superior strains.
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