author(s)
Manjula KN and YK Kotikal

abstract
The biology of turnip moth was studied on palak at UHS, College of Horticulture, Bagalkot. Duration from egg to adult emergence occupied 35.66 to 44 days. The moths laid eggs in groups on ventral surface of the tender leaves and the average fecundity was 250 ± 80.43. Incubation period was 3.5 ± 0.50 (3-5) days, the newly hatched larva was pale green colour with black head. The total larval period was 16.3± 3.92 (13 - 18) days. The grown up caterpillars pupated inside the webs and puapl period was 7-9 days. The moths lived for 7.0±1.08 (6- 9) days.