The Effects of Different Secondary Compounds on the Development of Uresiphita gilvata (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) Larvae

Abstract

In this study, synergistic effects of secondary compounds on the total diet amount of consumptionand biological properties of Uresiphita gilvata, which is a polyphagous species, were investigated.The biological properties of this species against different secondary compounds will provideimportant clues in the fight against species. For this purpose, nine diets were prepared by addingtannic acid, gallic acid and p-Coumaric acid at different concentrations (1, 3, 5%) in the controldiet. With the addition of these secondary compounds to the diet at 3% concentration, a total offourteen diets were prepared, three diets in double combination, and one diet in triple combination.Compared to the control group, it was found that increasing amounts of tannic acid and pCoumaric acid in the diet resulted in a decrease in total dietary consumption and pupal proteinamounts of U. gilvata larvae. It was found that the total consumption amount and pupal weightincreased with the increase of gallic acid concentration in diets. The development time wasprolonged by adding all three secondary compounds to the diet at increasing concentrations. Inthis study, it was observed that the larvae were resistant at the related concentrations andcombinations of the secondary compounds used in this study and reached the pupae stage.