Table 2 Environmental parameters recorded during the study period
S. no. | Particular | Experimentation period | Temperature (°C) (mean) | Relative humidity (%) (mean) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Min | Max | Min | Max | |||
1 | Determining preferred stage of T. vaporariorum as host of E. formosa (insectary) | October–November, 2019 | 13.0 | 19.7 | 48.2 | 69.8 |
2 | Determining suitable host plant of T. vaporariorum for mass production of E. formosa (polyhouse) | March–April 2020 | 14.7 | 23.5 | 65 | 75 |
3 | Determining suitable host plant of T. vaporariorum for mass production of E. formosa (insectary) | September–October, 2020 | 18.1 | 28.4 | 76 | 82 |