Authors : Tejashri C. Patil, R. M. Gejage and R. D. Bodare
Page Nos : 84-86
Description :
Changes in protein content during female adult development of Earias vittella (Fabricius) have been studied. The E. vittella is a most severe pest of okra. The female adult development period was found to be 18 days in the months of winter. The changes in protein revealed maximum protein content in 3rd day female adult and minimum protein content was noted in 18th day female adult of E. vittella. The protein content of 1st day female adult was 5.32% less than 3rd day female adult and 18th day female adult was 57.45% less than 3rdday female adult of E. vittella. Arithmetic mean and standard deviation were found to be 0.06888 and 0.01661 respectively. The physiological role of protein was discussed during female adult development of E. vittella.
Keywords: Protein, insect, female adult moth, E. vittella (Fab.)
