Project Directorate of Biological Control, Bellary Road, Post Bag No. 2491, H.A. Farm Post, Bangalore-560 024, Karnataka (India).
*The voucher specimens of this species are deposited at the Project Directorate of Biological Control, Bangalore.
The life tables of four chrysopid species, viz., Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens), Apertochrysa sp., Mallada astur (Banks) and M. boninensis (Okamoto) were constructed under laboratory conditions. Egg predation by the larvae after hatching was one of the important mortality factors. However, larval and pupal mortality was comparatively low. It was attributed to insufficient food and non-preference of laboratory host (Corcyra cephalonica St.) provided. The net reproductive rate (Ro) was highest in C. carnea (558.78) followed by M. boninensis (191.71). C. carnea was the most suitable species for laboratory multiplication.
