Interrelation of mating, flight, and fecundity in navel orangeworm females

The navel orangeworm, A myelois transitella ( W alker) ( L epidoptera: P yralidae, P hycitini), is an economically important pest of nut crops in C alifornia, USA . Improved management will require better understanding of insect dispersal, particularly relative to when mating occurs. A previous study demonstrated a more robust laboratory flight capacity compared to other orchard moth pests, but it was unclear how mating affects dispersal, and...