The most significant among them is the rice meal moth corcyra cephalonica. Later a new genus, corcyra was erected by rogonot 1885 to accommodate this insect, the name being derived from the ancient name of corfu, where it was presumed to have been imported into england. Read online biology of rice moth corcyra cephalonica stainton on. At both spinosad rates, reduction in larval survival, eggtoadult.
Muthamilan department of agricultural entomology, agricultural college and research institute. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Read online effect of different diets on the biology of rice corcyra. It was first recorded on corcyca cephalonica infesting stored grains krishna ayyar, 1934.
The larvae of this moth feed on the internal contents of the beans and construct silken galleries using frass and brokendown particles of the beans. Larvae spin threads as they feed forming dense webbing. Rearing, trichogramma chilonis, host, corcyra cephalonica, diet. Article details effect of different diets on biology of corcyra cephalonica stainton under laboratory condition in chitwan, nepal download download pdf. Preparation of egg laying cage of corcyra cepholonica. It resembles somewhat the betterknown fig moth ejjjiestia cauteua walk. It is much less common on the mainland than the almond moth, ephestia cautella, which it is often misidentified. Corcyra cephalonica so weak performance in all the parameters for this tested host of many natural enemies. Mass production of rice meal moth corcyra cephalonica on different food media under laboratory.
It was observed that the diets contaminated with a. Growth studies of rice moth larvae corcyra cephalonica st have been carried out in groundnut meal and wheat bran contaminated with a. The biology of corcyra cephalonica stainton was studied under controlled conditions in the laboratory. Effect of different diets on the biological parameters of rice moth, corcyra cephalonica stainton p. Effect of different diets on the biological parameters of. Pyralidae as a laboratory model reared lepidopteran. Mass production of corcyra cephalonica laboratory host for trichogramma spp.
Jagadish and others published biology of rice moth, corcyra cephalonica stainton on foxtail millet. Pyralidae description the rice moth has a pale, buffbrown colour which is uniform and features no distinctive markings, the veins may appear darkened and the hind wings are almost translucent. Habrobracon hebetor, corcyra cephalonica, millet head miner. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. It was described by ragonot in 1885, and is known from china, great britain, australia, and egypt species. Two other stocks, from nigeria and malawi, were also studied under a few conditions. Full text of the rice moth corcyra cephalonica stainton. Effect of different diets on the biology of rice corcyra. Effect of different diets on the biological parameters of rice moth, corcyra cephalonica stainton. Kairomonal effect of corcyra cephalonica stainton on. The eggs have a pearly luster, and have at one end usually a decided nipple, somewhat like that of certain fruits. Pdf development of the rice moth, corcyra cephalonica st.
Pyralidae an important host of several biocontrol agents. Corcyra cephalonica commonly called as rice meal moth or rice moth is a pest of stored foods, viz. Nov 19, 2010 pirimiphosmethyl at both 4 and 8 mg kg1 did not prevent larval survival or eggtoadult emergence of c. The stock culture of corcyra cephalonica was procured from centre for biological control, niphm, hyderabad and the experiment was done at controlled conditions i.
Effect of methoprene on the reproductive potential of rice. The sex ratio was not measured,butpreviousstudiesof t. Mbata gn 1989 studies on some aspects of the biology of corcyra cephalonica stainton lepidoptera. The development of a stock of corcyra cephalonica stnt. Some aspects of the biology and control using botanicals of the rice moth, corcyra cephalonica stainton, on. The complete mitochondrial genome mitogenome of the rice moth, corcyra cephalonica stainton lepidoptera. Entomopathogenic fungus, corcyra cephalonica, insecticide, ipm. Osman nb, wright vf and mills rb 1983 the effect of temperatures on certain aspects of the biology of corcyra cephalonica st. Its caterpillars feed on dry plantstuffs such as seeds, including cereals e.
Jagadish and others published biology of rice moth, corcyra cephalonica stainton on foxtail millet find, read and. Gender associated differences in developmental parameters. According to chittenden 1919, though corcyra is known. The material used and methods used to carry out these investigations are described below.
Selection of effective species or strains of parasitoids of. Comparative biology of bracon hebetor say on corcyra. The percentage damaged kernels was calculated by dividing the number ofdamaged. The development and reproductive performance of corcyra was evaluated to twelve 12 different combinations of food containing maize, wheat, italian millet. General feeders on rice, cocoa, biscuits, and seeds. Assessment ofdamage by the rice moth, corcyra cephalonica 81. Egg hatchability was found to be 83%, while adult longevity ranged from 1. Article pdf available in journal of central european agriculture 31. Caterpillars cause the damage by webbing together grains and forming lump and feed from inside it. Studies on the biological characteristics of cantheconidea.
According to the authors just mentioned the rice moth would ap pear to be of eastern origin, introduced into europe and elsewhere by the rice trade, and this is undoubtedly true. They further state 1 figures in parentheses refer to literature cited, p. The experiments were conducted from 10 th october, 20 to 10 th january, 2014 in entomology laboratory of national maize researchprogram, rampur, chitwan, nepal at 262. Biology control utilizing eggs parasite trichogramma japonicum was studied. The development of the rice moth, corcyra,cephalonica in millet, sorghum, corn, wheat, padi and milled rice, both as. The rice moth, corcyra cephalonica stainton pyralidae, galleriinae is a major pest of stored products and quite often its population thus its harm reaches very unplesant level in subtropical countries like india that, some extensive research has been carried out about the biology of this. Larvae before pupation wander about and leave a lot of webbing in the grains, causing excessive lumping, which reduces marketing quality of the grains. Being terpenoid it is presumed that the andrographolide may possess properties similar to the juvenile hormone and its analogue. Tests showed that the predator cantheconidea furcellata would accept larvae of 6 species of lepidoptera as prey, including galleria mellonella, pieris rapae, prodenia litura spodoptera litura, erionota thrax and dendrolimus punctatus. It is found in hawaii and occasionally in some southern u. Corcyra cephalonica is mass cultured on a mixture of onethird of pearl millet flour and twothirds of millet grains bal et al. The rice moth, corcyra cephalonica stainton, an alternate host for the. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it. Effect of different diets on biology of corcyra cephalonica.
View of effect of different diets on biology of corcyra cephalonica. Pyralidae through plant products and insecticides as grain protectants infesting oat avena sativa linnaeus under storage condition were carried out at main forage research station, anand agricultural university, anand during 200708 and. In addition, an indication is given of particular areas in which further research could lead to more effective control of this species. Some aspects of the biology and control using botanicals. Estimation of production potential of host insect corcyra.
Cchhaapptteerr 33 oobbsseerrvvaattiioonnss aanndd rreessuullttss. Selection of effective species or strains of trichogramma egg parasitoids of diamondback moth u. The grubs and adults of the lesser meal worm, alphitobius diaperinus panz. Make a hole on the centre of bottom of the plastic bucket to pour the collected adults in the bucket. Incubation period, nymphal developmental time days, sex ratio of p. The potential rate of increase of corcyra cephalonica staint. Biology of entomopathogenic nematodes heterorhabditis sp. A very destructive pest of stored products in south india. Suitability of corcyra cephalonica eggs parasitized with trichogramma japonicum as intermediate host against sugarcane borer chilo auricilius. Responses of corcyra cephalonica stainton to pirimiphosmethyl, spinosad, and combinations of pirimiphosmethyl and synergized. Development of the rice moth, corcyra cephalonica st. Ukmoths is built, run and maintained by ian kimber, with thanks to the many kind contributors who provide photos and information. The rice moth can be considered the indianmeal moth of the tropics. September, 2009 bracon hebetor say braconidae is a most well known parasitoid of a number of lepidopteran pests both in the field and in storage.
Some aspects of the biology and control using botanicals of the rice moth, corcyra cephalonica stainton. Download effect of different diets on the biology of rice corcyra. Effect of methoprene on the reproductive potential of rice moth, corcyra cephalonica staint. Contact individual photographers for permission to use for any purpose. Biology of corcya cephalonica stainton in important cereals and millets. R a a biocontrol of stored product pest corcyra cephalonica. These four species belong to the genus corcyra, after the species corcyra brunnea was moved to the genus procometis corcyra asthenitis turner, 1904. This site is like a library, you could find million book here by using search box in the header. The rice moth corcyra cephalonica is a moth of the family pyralidae. Responses of corcyra cephalonica stainton to pirimiphosmethyl, spinosad, and combinations of pirimiphosmethyl and synergized pyrethrins. At greater predator densities and smaller prey densities, cannibalism was observed.
Some aspects of the biology and control using botanicals of the rice. A laboratory study of the biology of corcyra cephalonica staint. Nov 26, 2016 mass multiplication of corcyra cephalonia ppt 1. Whereas in india,rice grain moth, corcyra cephalonica is used as the laboratory host. Development and reproductive performance of rice moth corcyra. Effect of cold storage of corcyra cephalonica eggs on the. Utilization of different cereal grains for the mass production of. Studies on some aspect of the biology of corcyra cephalonica stain. C and 705% rh in order to assess diet performance on the biological parameters. Breeding of campoletis chlorideae uchida hymenoptera. Abstract the development of the rice moth, corcyra,cephalonica in millet, sorghum, corn, wheat.
These four species belong to the genus corcyra, after the species corcyra brunnea was moved to the genus procometis. A very destructive pest of stored products in south india, corcyra cephalonica, staint. Kairomonal effect of corcyra cephalonica stainton on trichogramma chilonis ishii and chrysoperla zastrowi sillemi esbenpeterson p. Cut the lid in circular shape leaving space for providing fixing wire mesh for egg laying purpose in the circular wire mesh.
This study aims to determine the suitability of corcyra cephalonica eggs which was. Impact of abiotic factors on the growth and development of. Corcyra rearing boxestraysjars made up of plastic or wood with lid provided with wire mesh for aeration. Schmutterer asian vegetable research and development center, p. Introduction corcyra cephalonica commonly called as rice meal moth or rice moth is a pest of stored foods, viz. The complete mitochondrial genome of the rice moth. The bold, clean grains of rice, wheat, sorghum and other oilseeds were. Of the rice meal moth corcyra cephalonica stainton reared on. The studies revealed that all biological parameters were affected significantly due to variation in. Guangdong entomological institute, 105 xingang west. Biology of the harpactorine assassin bug, panthous. The life cycle of corcyra cephalonica was studied under ambient laboratory conditions temperature range 27. The larvae are general feeders and prefer warm climates and occur commonly.
The life cycle of corcyra cephalonica shows complete metamorphosis i. Konkan gaurav was selected for present investigation. Pdf biology of rice moth, corcyra cephalonica stainton on foxtail. The mitogenome composition 37 genes and gene order are the same as the other lepidopterans. The commonly cultivated groundnut variety in konkan region, i. Corcyra cephalonica corrceoverview eppo global database. Influence of different diets wheat, jower, sorghum and rice of c. Introduction the rice meal moth, corcyra cephalonica stainton ranks first in the mass culturing of entomophagous insects due to its amenability to mass production, adaptability to varied rearing conditions and its positive influence on the progeny of the natural enemies. Development of an optimum diet for mass rearing of the. An adult consumed larvae of corcyra cephalonica per day. The larvae are dull, yellowishwhite body and a dark brown head. Azalekor department of zoology, university of ghana, po box 67, legon, ghana accepted 27 july 1999 abstract the life cycle of corcyra cephalonica was studied under ambient laboratory conditions temperature. Biology of the harpactorine assassin bug, panthous bimaculatus distant hemiptera.
Corcyra cephalonica zoology for ias, ifos and other. Biology of rice moth corcyra cephalonica stainton on. Download biology of rice moth corcyra cephalonica stainton on. Present investigations on biology and management of rice moth, corcyra cephalonica stainton lepidoptera. A theoretical study on the sexpheromones of the rice moth. Corcyra cephalonica an overview sciencedirect topics. The parasitoids are released in small jute bags in millet fields ba et al. Hence the impact of andrographolide was evaluated during the pupal adult transformation in the rice mouth c. Tiwari department of zoology, ddu gorakhpur university gorakhpur 273009, u. Cocoa beans stored for more than 2 months are found to be damaged by many species of insect pests. Corcyra cepalonica, the rice moth is a serious pest of stored product around the world. Make a hole on the centre of bottom of the plastic. The biology of four entomopathogenic nematodes viz.
Among the insect enemies of stored products which have been ob served recently in this country, a small whitish larva or caterpillar of the moth corcyra cephalonica stainton pi. Pyralidae was determined as a circular molecular of 15,273 bp in size. A new distribution map is provided for corcyra cephalonica stainton lepidoptera. The morphometry and biology of this predator were studied. Toxicity of different diets contaminated with various. Some biological parameters of corcyra cephalonica stainton were studied in the laboratory at the temperature levels of 201, 251, 301 and 351. Development of an optimum diet for mass rearing of the rice moth. Some aspects of the biology and control using botanicals of the rice moth, corcyra cephalonica stainton, on some pulses j. Sharmah department of entomology, assam agricultural university, jorhat as sam india introduction biological control has come to have a significant role in integrated pest management ipm because of its many. Pdf biology and morphometric of rice moth corcyra cephalonica. The results showed that the fecundity rate, black c. The quantities of sorghumpearl milletmaize grain, free from insecticides, are coarsely milled and broken into 45 pieces in a milling machine.