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Development of an artificial diet for the laboratory rearing of the spotted bollworm, Earias vittella (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2011

A. J. Tamhankar ,
K. Shantharam ,
M. R. Harwalkar  and
G. W. Rahalkar
A. J. Tamhankar
Affiliation:
Nuclear Agriculture Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Bombay – 400 085, India
K. Shantharam
Affiliation:
Nuclear Agriculture Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Bombay – 400 085, India
M. R. Harwalkar
Affiliation:
Nuclear Agriculture Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Bombay – 400 085, India
G. W. Rahalkar
Affiliation:
Nuclear Agriculture Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Bombay – 400 085, India
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Abstract

Artificial diets were formulated and evaluated for their suitability to rear the spotted bollworm, Earias vittella, a major pest of cotton and okra. The most satisfactory diet consisted of maize semolina 11%, wheat bran 4.6%, soybean powder 2.4%, yeast 1.4%, salt mixture 0.9%, ascorbic acid 0.3 %, cellulose 0.9 %, agar 1.8%, water 76.7% and preservatives. The insect was reared on this diet for 10 generations without any adverse effect on its development and reproductive potential.

Résumé

Plusieurs régimes, composés des produits alimentaires facilement disponibles, étaient étudiés pour leur capacité de cultivar le vers taché Earias vittella F., qui est une peste du coton et du gombo. Le régime qui s'est montré le plus satisfaisant comprenait 11% de semoule de mai's, 4.6% de son de blé, 2.4% de soya en poudre, 1.4% de levure, 0.9% d'un melange du sel, 0.3% d'acide ascorbique, 0.9% de cellulose, 1.8% d'agar, 76.7% de l'eau et des conservatifs. L'insectes était cultivée sur ce régime durant 10 generations sans aucun effet défavorable sur son développement et sur sa capacité de reproduction.

Keywords

Spotted bollwormEarias vittellaLepidopteraNoctuidaeartificial dietrearing
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Research Articles
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International Journal of Tropical Insect Science , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , April 1992 , pp. 241 - 243
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Copyright © ICIPE 1992

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