Authors: OKE, O.A., and K.M. Makinde
Journal Of Natural Science, Engineering And Technology : Formerly ASSET: An International Journal (Series B)
Abstract
Single-plant starvation and paired-plant starvation tests were performed on adult Neochetina eichhorniae to determine the feeding specificity of the insect on the following plants viz: Eichhornia crassipes Pistia stratiotes Hymphaea lotus Ceratopteris Azalia species Colocasia esculentus Vigna sinensis Talium triangulare Capsicum annum and Lycopesicom esculentus .The feeding spots of N eichhorniae on the different Plants were assessed and counted using a hand-counter. N eichhorniae adults fed op E. crassipes confirming the feeding specificity of the N eichhorniae to E. crassipes and the safety of other plants growing in the eco-system.