Research Article | Published: 01 September 2009

Alteration of larval growth in Spirama retorta Cram., due to seed source variation in Albizia procera Benth.

N. Roychoudhury

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 32 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 441-444 | 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2009-B741M8 | Cite this article

Abstract

Growth performance of foliage feeder, Spirama retorta Cram. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), was measured in eleven sources of Albizia procera Benth. (Mimosaceae), scattered over the natural ranges of India (Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Tripura), following one day feeding by penultimate 1-day-old and last instar 1- and 5-day-old larvae. The weight gained by larvae were attributable to differences in seed source were statistically heterogeneous (P<0.05-P<0.01). The seed source of Agartala (Tripura) provenance exhibited minimum larval growth, whereas maximum growth was noticed in provenance, Bizadandi (Madhya Pradesh), irrespective of larval stages. The difference in parameter may be due to variations in foliage of A. procera sources which possibly altered the larval growth of the insect. Among the larval instars, larval weight gained was significantly (P<0.01) greater in 1-day-old last instar larvae followed by 5-day-old last instar and 1-day-old penultimate instar larvae. The results were discussed in the light of the present findings.

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Roychoudhury, N., 2009. Alteration of larval growth in Spirama retorta Cram., due to seed source variation in Albizia procera Benth.. Indian Journal of Forestry, 32(3), pp.441-444. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2009-B741M8

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