Evaluation of different substrates on the life history parameters of African palm weevil, Rhynchophorous phoenicis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in Ghana

Figures & data

Plate 1. Harvesting of palm yolk from felled palm tree.

Plate 2. Soaked palm yolk .

Plate 3. Soaked Sugarcane.

Plate 4. Soaked cassava.

Figure 1. Differences between the male and female adult weevil based on their mouthpart.

Plate 5. Cutting of thin cloth.

Plate 6. Experimental set up.

Figure 2. InInfluence of different feed substrates on the number of eggs laid by female adults (the bars represent the significant difference among the treatment at 5% probability level)

Note: Bars represent the significant difference among the treatment at 5% probability level

Figure 3. Influence of different feed substrates on the number of eggs hatched.

Note: Bars represent the significant difference among the treatment at 5% probability level

Figure 4. Influence of different feed substrates on the percentage of eggs hatched

Note: Bars followed by the same letter do not differ significantly by Tukey test (p ≤ 0.05).