18.08.2013 Views

Chilo tumidicostalis

Chilo tumidicostalis

Chilo tumidicostalis

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

Table 5 Duration of various developmental stages of <strong>Chilo</strong> <strong>tumidicostalis</strong> (Hampson)<br />

with five instars larvae under laboratory condition<br />

(28 ± 2 0 C and 75 ± 2 % RH)<br />

Stage of development N Mean±S.D. Range<br />

(days)<br />

(days)<br />

Egg: 267 4.33±0.48 4-5<br />

Larva: Instar I 35 3.43±0.50 3-4<br />

Instar II 35 3.87±0.89 3-5<br />

Instar III 35 4.67±1.15 3-6<br />

Instar IV 35 6.87±1.47 4-9<br />

Instar V 35 6.40±1.45 3-8<br />

Total: first to last instar 35 24.67±4.07 19-29<br />

Prepupa: 35 1.77±0.43 1-2<br />

Pupa: 35 7.23±1.52 5-9<br />

Adult: Male 18 3.97±0.76 3-5<br />

Female 15 3.90±0.84 3-5<br />

29

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!