A method of rearing the beet armyworm Spodoptera exigua.
Author of the article:HUANG Chun-Xia,ZHU Li-Mei,NI Jue-Ping,CHAO Xiao-Yu
Author's Workplace:(Jiangsu Pesticide Research Institute 210036, Nanjing, China).
Key Words:Spodoptera exigua; rearing method
Abstract:A method of rearing Spodoptera exigua Hübner is introduced.This insect species was reared for 8 generations. The average weight of pupae was 112.9 mg, the average rate of pupation was 97%, and the average rate of eclosion was 91.3%. The result s