Division of Entomology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Sopore193201, Jammu and Kashmir, India
*Email: kawsarrasool31@gmail.com (corresponding author)
Online Published on 08 February, 2023.
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.
Plutella xylostella, Cabbage, Kashmir, Biology, Morphometrics, Egg, Larva, Instar, Pupa, Adult periods, Lifespan
