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COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY OF TRILOCHA VARIANS (WALKER, 1855) (LEPIDOPTERA: BOMBYCIDAE), A NEW PEST OF FICUS PLANT IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN.

Authors :
Ramzan, M.
Naeem-Ullah, U.
Javaid, M.
Nadeem, M.
Iqbal, N.
Saeed, S.
Source :
Pakistan Journal of Science; Dec2019, Vol. 71 Issue 4, p220-220, 1p
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

ABSTRACT: An experiment was conducted to determine the comparative biology of Trilocha varians on different host plants such as Ficus benjamina, Ficus religiosa, Ficus carica and Ficus elastica under laboratory conditions at 26.50C temperature and 60.5% relative humidity. Results showed that growth and development of T. varians completed successfully on F. benjamina. It was observed that only F. benjamina was the preferable host for T. varians. After one day of hatching from eggs, larvae were died on the F. carica and F. elastica while some larvae were fully developed on F. religiosa. The study concluded that F. benjamina was the major host plant followed by F. religiosa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00309877
Volume :
71
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Pakistan Journal of Science
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
142047096