@article{aees2020833,
author={{Hardik, Purohit and Dolly, Kumar},
title={Effect of Abiotic Factors on the Life Cycle of <i>Spodoptera litura</i> Fabricius, 1775 (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)},
journal={Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences},
volume={8},
number={3},
pages={87--91},
year={2020},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/aees/8/3/3},
issn={2328-3920},
abstract={Influence of abiotic factors was studied on <i>Spodoptera litura</i> Fabricius, 1775 by decreasing temperature &amp; humidity from the optimum conditions (27¡À2¡ãC Temp &amp; 70¡À5 % RH). As a result of fluctuation, insect can shorten or elongate their life cycle. Two ranges which were taken for these studies were 40% humidity &amp; 20¡ãC temperature. At normal condition generation time was 35-36 days but at 40% humidity it was prolonged to 48-50 days &amp; at 20¡ãC temperature it was prolonged to 47-49 days. It was observed that when we decrease temperature &amp; humidity from optimum conditions the life cycle elongates. At optimum condition, 40% humidity &amp; 20¡ãC temperature larval growth index was 5.09, 3.15 &amp; 3.32, pupal growth index was 19.96, 16.56 &amp; 16.39 &amp; total developmental index was 2.82, 2.00 &amp; 2.00 respectively. From the results we can see the influence of abiotic factors like temperature and humidity on the lifecycle of <i>Spodoptera litura </i>which can help in the prediction of population dynamics of insect pests.},
doi={10.12691/aees-8-3-3}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}