author(s)
Timke SH, Shetgar SS and Khandare RY

abstract
The mean measurements of head capsule width and larval body length, width and weight of C. carnea at 20 ⁰C temperature were 0.28, 0.59 and 0.77 mm, 2.82, 3.72 and 6.10 mm, 0.86, 1.14 and 1.24 mm and 0.92, 1.95 and 5.80 mg for I, II and III larval instars, respectively. The corresponding values at 25 ⁰C and 30 ⁰C temperatures were 0.38, 0.66 and 0.84 mm, 3.06, 4.24 and 6.43 mm, 1.12, 1.21 and 1.83 mm, 1.28, 7.10 and 12.01 mg, and 0.55, 0.70 and 0.91 mm, 3.72, 4.66 and 6.76 mm, 1.14, 1.24 and 1.85 mm, 1.30, 7.86 and 12.24 mg. The progression factors for larval head capsule width, body length, width and weight at 20 ⁰C temperature were 1.70, 1.47, 1.20 and 2.54, respectively. The corresponding values for 25⁰C and 30 ⁰C temperatures were 1.50, 1.44, 1.29 and 3.61 and 1.28, 1.35, 1.28 and 3.79.