Table 1 Average energy equivalents (cal/mg) of the proteins, lipids and carbohydrates in B. brassicae instars

1st

0.05685 a

22.91

0.17006 a

68.53

0.02126 a

8.57

0.248161 a

2nd

0.08622 b

25.33

0.21807 b

64.07

0.03607 b

10.60

0.340355 b

3rd

0.10318 bc

26.21

0.24577 b

62.44

0.04466 b

11.35

0.393617 c

4th

0.10844 c

25.21

0.26918 bc

62.58

0.05255 c

12.22

0.430161 d

Adult

0.0984b c

21.22

0.29139 c

62.82

0.07404 d

15.96

0.473839 d

Mean

0.09062

24.15

0.23889

63.67

0.04572

12.18

0.375227

LSD 5%

0.04221

2.09

0.04913

2.79

0.06022

1.92

0.05611