Entomology Lab., Department of Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur-302 055, Rajasthan, India
*Corresponding author's E-mail: anjalipcr@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 24 January, 2012.
A highly significant and negative correlation was observed between maximum and minimum temperature and preoviposition period (p = 0.001, r = -0.812) while a significant positive correlation was seen with ovipositonal period (p = 0.01, r = 0.842). The incubation period increased with the fall in temperature with a negative correlation (r = -0.826) but percent hatchability reduced as winter approached. A non significant difference was observed with relative humidity. Moderate to high temperature and relative humidity favors the development of L. orbonalis with highest growth index of 1.09 during the period of June – August.
