The Life Cycle of Shoot and Fruit Borer Leucinodes orbonalis (Guen.) on Eggplant in different Seasons under Samastipur conditions of Bihar, India

Author: Ponnusamy N.*, Singh, S.P.N. and Sahoo S.K.

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ABSTRACT: Shoot and fruit borer (Lucinodes orbonalis G.) is considered the most destructive pest of brinjal. The experiment on the life cycle of shoot and fruit borer was accompanied during Rabi 2019-20 and Kharif 2021 in the Department of Entomology, RPCAU, Pusa, Bihar, India. The matured larvae were collected from the field for the experiment of the life cycle in both the season. The results during Rabi 2019-20 exhibited that the incubation period was documented as 3.93 days. The growth periods of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th instar larvae were noticed as 2.60, 2.68, 3.36, 3.85 and 3.95 days. The complete larval duration was documented as 15.86 days whereas the mean pupal period was recorded as 5.76 days. The Pre-oviposition was detected at 1.51 days whereas the oviposition period was observed at 2.95 days. The longevity of the male moth was recorded at 4.05 days whereas the female was 5.50 days. In the case of Kharif 2021, the incubation period was noticed as 3.86 days. The developme

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Keywords: Shoot and fruit borer, life cycle, incubation period, pest management.