Ecological investigation on the lemon butterfly, Papilio demoleus L. (Lepidoptera : Papilionidae), and its behavior on pummelo
1991
Weeravit Vittayaluk
Studies on ecological aspects of the lemon butterfly, Papilio demoleus L. (Lepidoptera : Papilionidae). The female butterfly produced an average 42.84+-13.3125 eggs and the incubation period was 3.04+-0.1979 days. The field survey of natural enemies yield both parasites and predators. Trichogramma sp. and Telenomus sp. was found parasitizing eggs of P. demoleus L. Studies on some behavior of the adult P. demoleus L., the adult was diurnal and the butterfly habitually flied in day time only. Oviposition behavior, of female in the fields, egg could be laid on the upper surface, lower surface and stems of the young leaves. In the oviposition cage, egg could be laid on the lower and upper surfaces of mature leaves, branches of mature leaves, stems and lower surface of young leaves. Feeding behavior of the larval stage showed that the first instar larvae destroyed the first and second stage of young leaves.
اظهر المزيد [+] اقل [-]الكلمات المفتاحية الخاصة بالمكنز الزراعي (أجروفوك)
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