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International Journal of Entomology Research
Vol. 6, Issue 6 (2021)
Effect of host plants on the ovipositional behavior of Epilachna vigintioctopunctata
M Senthilkumar, V Sathyaseelan, Chand Asaf, M Pazhanisamy
Effect of four major host plants on all the biological parameters of the test insect included in the study revealed that grub and pupal development, survival, longevity and fecundity of Epilachna vigintioctopunctata (F.) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) adults on given host plants under laboratory conditions (29±1ºC, 60-70% RH) differ significantly. In a choice test E. vigintioctopunctata females oviposited most on Solanum melongena (286.80 ± 19.86 eggs), least on Datura stromonium (164.90 eggs). The incubation period was shortest on S. melongena (3.25) and longest on Datura Stromonium (5.40 days) whereas per cent egg hatchability was highest on Solanum tomentosa (91.75) and lowest on Momordica charantia (82.00).
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How to cite this article:
M Senthilkumar, V Sathyaseelan, Chand Asaf, M Pazhanisamy. Effect of host plants on the ovipositional behavior of Epilachna vigintioctopunctata. International Journal of Entomology Research, Volume 6, Issue 6, 2021, Pages 163-165
