Biology of hawk moth, Agrius convolvuli L. on green gram

Biology of hawk moth, Agrius convolvuli L. on green gram

2011

E09489

Biology of hawk moth, Agrius convolvuli L. was studied on green gram under laboratory conditions at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, during Kharif 2009. The adult moth laid small bright bluish coloured eggs individually on all parts of the plant. The incubation period was 7.65+or-1.78 days. The larval stage passed through five instars and the total larval period was 24.85+or-2.33 days. The pre-pupal and pupal periods occupied 2.9+or-0.73 and 14.45+or-2.71 days, respectively. Average fecundity was 138.8+or-8.09 eggs/female. Total life cycle was completed in 49.85+or-7.55 days. The longevity of the female and male moths was 14.3+or-0.94 and 11.3+or-0.82 days, respectively.

4(2):333-335, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLANT PROTECTION

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