41. This higher construction rate produces new cells faster than the queen's rate of oviposition . 42. The rate of cell construction is the same as the queen's rate of oviposition . 43. After August, vacant cell number increases significantly as the queen's oviposition slows down. 44. They present an ovipositor during oviposition . 45. The queen is dominant in this conflict and ends up controlling the availability of oviposition sites. 46. Mating and oviposition lasts until July. 47. This pest can be hindered by reducing settling, decreasing oviposition , and abating its population development. 48. Note however that tiny gaps, even at the rim of Tupperware lids, will allow oviposition . 49. Mating and oviposition take places mainly in the evening and at night, when they are active. 50. Egg development is rather long, with adults observed to be emerging 100 165 days after oviposition .