Indian Journal of Agricultural Research

SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2004
  • Volume: 38
  • Issue: 3

Larval development of Chilo partellus swinhoe in artificial diet incorporating different sorghum genotypes

  • Author:
  • Timothy T. Epidi, K.N. Saxena1, A.M. Nour1, W. Lwande1, B.A. Okwakpam
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 222 to 226

1 International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya.

* Correspondence: Dr. T. T. Epidi, Department of Crop Science, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, PMB 5080, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

** Department of Biological Sciences, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Abstract

A study was carried out to investigate the presence of antibiosis in some sorghum genotypes. First instar Chilo partellus Swinhoe (Lepidoptera; Pyralidae) larvae were reared in artificial diets incorporating the different genotypes. HYD I and IS 1044 (check) slowed down 1arvaI development and caused larval mortality. Furtherrilore, significantly fewer eggs were laid by emerging female moths raised on these genotypes.