Effects of adult male and female Callosobruchus maculatus emergence longevity on different gram varieties

Abstract

The maximum adult emergence PUSA-256 (90.60%) followed by KGD-1168, Pant G-186, KW-168 and PUSA-267 were 88.73, 88.70, 88.68 and 84.43 percent respectively. The maximum male longevity found in variety K-850 (5.93) at par with Radhe JG-315, KPG-59, Kabuli chana K-3256, L-550 and PUSA-267 were 5.46, 5.10, 5.20 and 5.02 days respectively. The female longevity is the minimum longevity of PUSA-256 (5.16) the maximum longevity period was found K-850 (6.36).

Keyword:- Callosobruchns maculates, emergence longevity, male and female.