ACTIVATION OF GONADS AND DISRUPTION OF IMAGINAL DIAPAUSE IN THE APPLE BLOSSOM WEEVIL, ANTHONOMUS POMORUM (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE), WITH JUVENOIDS IN LABORATORY AND FIELD TRIALS

A possibility of using synthetic analogues of juvenile hormone (juvenoids) to disrupt imaginal diapause of the apple blossom weevil, Anthonomus pomorum females was demonstrated.Out of three preparations tested (methoprene, fenoxycarb and W-328) methoprene and fenoxycarb appeared to be effective.Sensitivity to juvenile hormone analogues develops ear