Influence of prey on the development and reproduction of endochus inornatus stal

Abstract

The relative importance of three types of prey viz. termites (Odontotermes obesus Rambur), larvae of rice moth (Corcyra cephalonica Stainton) and tobacco caterpillar (Spodoptera litura Fabricius) in mass rearing, conservation and augmentation of the biological control agent, Endochus inornatus Stal has been analyzed under laboratory conditions for two generations. S. litura was found to be the most suitable prey among all the three prey types for the mass rearing of this biocontrol agent. © JBiopest. 250.