Table 6. Adult longevity and fecundity of rice leaffolder, C.medinalis and M. patnalis, fed on different foods.
Treatment | Adult longevity (hr) | Fecundity (eggs/female) | ||||
C. medinalis | M. patnalis | C. medinalis | M. patnalis | |||
Female | Male | Female | Male | |||
10% honey solution | 221.1±14.91 a | 212.7±17.17 a | 246.7±27.97 a | 314.1±17.62 a | 63.6±13.56 a | 64.2±13.04 a |
Sesame flower | 140.3±10.47 b | 117.0±8.97 b | 126.2±7.15 b | 112.3±5.36 b | 0.8±0.43 b | 4.6±2.89 b |
Water | 137.4±45.23 b | 107.7±7.78 b | 132.3±7.93 b | 105.3±4.93 b | 0.1±0.10 b | 1.1±1.05 b |
Values are mean ± SE. Means within a column followed by differing letters are differ significantly at P<0.05. Tukey test was used.