Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Latur, Marathwada Agriculture University, Parbhani-431 402, Maharashtra India
*Corresponding author's E-mail: ramshinde9@rediffmail.com
**Part of the approved M. Sc. (Agri.) dissertation submitted by P.B. Doiphode to Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani during 2008.
Online published on 24 July, 2012.
the mean measurements of head capsule width and larval body length, width and weight of M. boninensis reared on sterilized eggs of C. cephalonica were 0.44, 0.74 and 0.81 mm, 2.80, 4.92 and 7.16 mm, 0.81, 1.67 and 2.27 mm and 0.86, 5.72 and 11.01 mg, for I, II and III larval instars, respectively. the corresponding values on unsterilized eggs and neonates of C. cephalonica were 0.44, 0.57 and 0.76 mm, 2.82, 4.30 and 7.19 mm, 0.83, 1.37 and 2.38 and 0.90, 5.97 and 10.92 mg and 0.42, 0.48 and 0.73 mm, 2.75, 3.77 and 6.03 mm, 0.80, 1.24 and 2.04 mm and 0.69, 3.72 and 8.80 mg, respectively. the progression factors for larval head capsule width and body length, width and weight on sterilized eggs of C. cephalonica were 1.39, 1.61, 1.73 and 4.29 for I to III instars, respectively. the corresponding values for unsterilized eggs and neonates of C. cephalonica were 1.32, 1.60, 1.70 and 4.23 and 1.33, 1.49, 1.60 and 3.88.
Mallada boninensis, Corcyra cephalonica, head capsule, larval body length, progression factors, measurements
