1Department of Forest Product, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Dr. YS Parmar University, Nauni-Solan, 173230
2Department of Animal Sciences, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, TAB Shahapur, Kangra, 176206
Department of Entomology, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Dr. YS Parmar University, Nauni-Solan, 173230
*Email: sunilibes@gmail.com (corresponding author)
Online published on 21 July, 2020.
The present study was done at the Department of Entomology, College of Horticulture and Forestry, Neri (Hamirpur), Himachal Pradesh. The biology of diamond back moth Plutella xylostella was evaluated on four crucifers as hosts. It was observed that in cauliflower and cabbage life cycle was shorter compared to radish and mustard; in cauliflower it was 35.60 days and in cabbage 41.20 days. Egg hatching was more with mustard (98%) followed by cauliflower (97.80%).
Plutella xylostella, cabbage, cauliflower, radish, mustard, life cycle, fecundity, oviposition, egg hatching, instars, pupa, adult
