Department of Agril. Entomology, College of Agriculture, Dr. Balasaheb sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Dist, Ratnagiri (M.S.)- 415712
Online published on 19 November, 2015.
The Laboratory studies on Trichogramma chilonis Ishii. were undertaken at Entomology Department, College of agriculture, Dapoli, Dr. B.S.K.K.V., Dapoli. The host influences the growth and survival of the developing parasitoids as well as the fecundity, longevity, developmental period and sex ratio etc., Among the hosts accepted, maximum and significantly superior per cent eggs parasitized was noticed on eggs of C. cephalonica (86.67%) which was highly preferred for parasitization by the parasitoid and minimum per cent eggs parasitized was noticed on eggs of S. litura (76.67%) which was least preferred by the parasitoid.
Development, Trichogramma Chilonis Ishii, Corcyra cephalonica Stainton, Spodoptera litura Fab., Per cent parasitization.
