Pretorius, L.M. (1976) Laboratory studies on the development and reproductive performance of Heliothis armigera (Hubn.) on various food plants. Journal of the Entomological Society of South Africa, 39 (2). pp. 337-343.
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Abstract
The rates of development and reproduction of Heliothis armigera (Hb.) on 12 food-plants representing 7 families are described. A comparison of net reproductive rates showed that the best food was cotton flower buds, followed by cotton leaves, groundnut leaves, sunflower heads, green beans (Phaseolus), rose petals, potato leaves, lucerne leaves, grain sorghum ears, maize cobs and tomato leaves, in that order. Larvae did not survive on tobacco, and many of those reared on maize succumbed to a virus disease
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Plant Protection Research Institute, Pretoria, South Africa |
| Subjects: | Plant Protection |
| Divisions: | Groundnut Maize Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Ms K Syamalamba |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Sep 2012 06:06 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Sep 2012 06:07 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/8002 |
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