Table 2.
Survival Rate, % | Host Plants | ||||
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Maize | Faba Beans | Soya Beans | Wheat | Barley | |
Egg | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
1st instar | 96.05 | 86.91 | 90.47 | 98.97 | 83.14 |
2nd instar | 96.05 | 79.43 | 86.66 | 98.97 | 78.65 |
3rd instar | 94.74 | 78.50 | 80.00 | 92.78 | 74.15 |
4th instar | 88.16 | 78.50 | 77.14 | 90.72 | 73.03 |
5th instar | 86.86 | 78.50 | 75.24 | 89.70 | 73.03 |
6th instar | 85.53 | 78.50 | 74.29 | 88.66 | 70.78 |
Prepupa | 85.53 | 78.50 | 73.33 | 84.53 | 67.42 |
Pupa | 84.21 | 71.03 | 72.30 | 73.20 | 65.16 |
Adult | 84.21 | 71.03 | 72.30 | 73.20 | 65.16 |
The data in the table are percentage survival rate of S. frugiperda at each developmental stages.