Biology of cabbage aphid under laboratory conditions

Biology of cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae L. was studied on canola leaves under laboratory conditions at Multan, Pakistan. Biological parameters were studied by feeding canola leaves to aphid in 50 ml capacity plastic vials. Food was changed daily. Aphid had a pre-reproductive and reproductive...

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Published in:Pakistan journal of zoology 2011-10, Vol.43 (5), p.1009-1012
Main Authors: Aslam, M. (COMSATS Inst. of Information Technology, Sahiwal (Pakistan)), Razaq, M. (Bahauddin Zakariya Univ., Multan (Pakistan). Univ. Coll. of Agriculture), Hussain, S. (Bahauddin Zakariya Univ., Multan (Pakistan). Univ. Coll. of Agriculture), Pathan, A.K. (University Coll. of Agriculture, Multan (Pakistan). Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Regional Center)
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Language:English
Subjects:
Aphididae
BREVICORYNE BRASSICAE
LABORATORY EXPERIMENTATION
LIFE CYCLE
LONGEVITY
MORTALITY
PEST INSECTS
Physiological aspects
REPRODUCTION
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Summary:Biology of cabbage aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae L. was studied on canola leaves under laboratory conditions at Multan, Pakistan. Biological parameters were studied by feeding canola leaves to aphid in 50 ml capacity plastic vials. Food was changed daily. Aphid had a pre-reproductive and reproductive period of 2.34 and 6.25 days, respectively. Number of nymphs produced per female was 30.79 and reproductive rate was 3.85 nymphs per female per day. Longevity of reproductive females' was 9.0 days. Nymphs completed three instars in 9.09 days. Mean duration of first, second and third instar was 2.09, 3.50 and 3.50 days, respectively. Mortality of nymphs during development was 67.85, 17.85 and 14.30 percent in first, second and third instar, respectively. Out of the total nymphs produced 54.16% reached the reproductive stage.
ISSN:0030-9923