Development of Protein Based Artificial Diet for Mass Rearing of Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Development of Protein Based Artificial Diet for Mass Rearing of Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Agha Mushtaque Ahmed1*, Ali Zachi Abdul Qadeer Alhilifi2, Fahad Nazir Khoso1, Muhammad Ibrahim Kubar1, Tehniyat Naz Shah3 and Touseef Ahmed1
Figure 1:
Ingredients used for artificial diets stepwise based on bean flour and chickpea flour.
Figure 2:
Preparation of artificial insect diet.
Figure 3:
Development of Spodoptera frugiperda on artificial diet.
Figure 5:
Effect of different diets on reproductive performance of Spodoptera frugiperda.
Means followed by different letters in bar diagrams are significantly different (P ≤ 0.05).
Figure 4:
Effect of different diets on larval and pupal weight of Spodoptera frugiperda.
Means followed by different letters in bar diagrams are significantly different (P ≤ 0.05).
Figure 6:
Regression line showing relationship between larval body weight and fecundity on three different diets.
Figure 7:
Regression line showing relationship between pupal body weight and fecundity on three different diets.
December 2023
Vol.36, Iss. 4, Pages 297-403
