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Life history of Spodoptera exigua (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on various host plants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 July 2007

A.A. Azidah  and
M. Sofian-Azirun
A.A. Azidah*
Affiliation:
Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
M. Sofian-Azirun
Affiliation:
Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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*Fax: 603 7967 4173 E-mail: azie@um.edu.my
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Abstract

The incubation period of Spodoptera exigua (Hübner) was not influenced by the host plant, whereas larval development time and pupal period were affected. Larval development time was longest on shallot and lady's finger, followed by cabbage and long bean. Larvae did not develop beyond the first instar when fed on chilli. The pupal period was longer on lady's finger than on cabbage, shallot and long bean. Overall, adult longevity was not influenced by the host plant but there was a difference between female and male longevity among the host plants. Survival of S. exigua was affected by the host plant at the larval stage. The number of larval instars varied between 5 and 8 within and between the studied host plants. Long bean was found to be the most suitable host plant and provide the best food quality for S. exigua compared to the other host plants, as it allowed faster development, fewer larval instars and a higher survival rate.

Keywords

Spodoptera exiguacabbagelady's fingershallotlong beanchillilarval developmentsurvival ratelongevity
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Research Article
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 96 , Issue 6 , December 2006 , pp. 613 - 618
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006

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