THE ONTOGENETIC DEVELOPMENT CYCLE OF THE SPECIES PLODIA INTERPUNCTELLA Hbn. UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS

Abstract

The biological indices of the species Plodia interpunctella, propagated under controlled laboratory conditions, were evaluated. It has been demonstrated that the biological indicators and the development period of an ontogenetic cycle of this species can be used as an alternative host for the multiplication of the entomophagous Bracon hebetor. A nutrient environment was developed, which allows the development of an ontogenetic cycle of the Plodia interpunctella species in controlled laboratory conditions during about 22-25 days.

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Eggs Female Imago Larvae Male Nutrient medium Plodia interpunctella