Biology of Diamond Back Moth Plutella xylostella L. on Cabbage

Authors

  • Kawsar Rasool Division of Entomology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Sopore 193201, Jammu and Kashmir
  • Sheikh Bilal Ahmad Division of Entomology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Sopore 193201, Jammu and Kashmir
  • Munaza Yaqoob Division of Entomology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Sopore 193201, Jammu and Kashmir

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2021.101

Keywords:

Plutella xylostella, cabbage, Kashmir, biology, morphometrics, egg, larva, instar, pupa, adult periods, lifespan

Abstract

This study on the biology of diamond back moth revealed that the incubation period varied from 2 to 5 days (3.6 ± 1.34 days), while first, second, third and fourth instar larvae lived for 3 ± 1, 1.6 ± 0.54, 2.6 ± 0.54 and 4 ± 0.70 days, respectively with a total larval period of 11.4 ± 1.81 days. The prepupal and pupal stage lasted for 2 ± 0.70 and 4.4 ± 0.89 days, respectively. The adults lived for 5 ± 1.58 days and the life span of male and female varied from 22.6 ± 1.81 and 26.8 ± 1.92 days, respectively.

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Published

2021-11-30

How to Cite

Rasool, K., Ahmad, S. B. ., & Yaqoob, M. . (2021). Biology of Diamond Back Moth <i>Plutella xylostella</i> L. on Cabbage. Indian Journal of Entomology, 84(3), 604–606. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2021.101

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