Study on the growth and development of brinjal shoot and fruit borer with different diets

• Main Authors: Rahman, Mohammad Mahmudur, Tengku Muda Mohamed, Mahmud, Hasan, Md. Fakhrul, Habib, Sheikh Hasna, Kausar, Hossain
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Academic Journals 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23708/1/23708.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23708/; http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/AJB/article-abstract/FCA749C34473
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

A laboratory experiment was conducted with two natural and one artificial diet on the growth and development of brinjal shoot and fruit borer (BSFB). The population of BSFB used in the study was in the 2nd instar larvae. Among the different diet, brinjal was the best for growth, development and long...