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volume 48 issue 2 (april 2014) : 154-157,   Doi: 10.5958/j.0976-058X.48.2.026

MATING AND OVIPOSITION BEHAVIOUR OF RICE HISPA, DICLADISPA ARMIGERA (OLIVIER) (COLEOPETRA: CHRYSOMELIDAE)

R
Rupesh Sharma*
L
Lakhi Ram
R
Renu Devi
1CCS Haryana Agriculture University, Rice Research Station, Kaul-136 021, India
Cite article:- Sharma* Rupesh, Ram Lakhi, Devi Renu (2025). MATING AND OVIPOSITION BEHAVIOUR OF RICE HISPA, DICLADISPA ARMIGERA (OLIVIER) (COLEOPETRA: CHRYSOMELIDAE). Indian Journal of Agricultural Research. 48(2): 154-157. doi: 10.5958/j.0976-058X.48.2.026.

ABSTRACT

Rice hispa, [Dicladispa armigera (Olivier] attained its sexual maturity on 3.06±0.16 days after emergence as adult. The adult female mated irregularly more than once during her life time and mating period and frequency decreased with the age. Rice hispa mated 1- 4 time in a day and it continued without any break for 6.1±0.41 days with duration 2.03±0.09h per copulation and spent 17.80±2.01days in mating with utilizing 91.30±6.74h in their life with a frequency of 47.30±6.49. The eggs were laid singly within the epidermal layers of leaves and maximum oviposition occurred during night time (23:00-03:00h). The pre-oviposition, oviposition and post-oviposition period were 3.60±0.16, 14.10±2.18 and 17.00±1.54 days, respectively. The male adult was short lived 25.10±3.02 days as compared to female 34.70±1.81 days.

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