flowers of pelarognium zonal 10% honey-water solution and drops of concentrated honey were separately offered as food to adults of pachnodafasciata F. The highest amount of eggs (50.58%) were produced by females fed on diluted honey followed by those fed on concentrated honey ( 29.96%) and pelargonium flowers (19.46%), respectively. In another experiment six soil mixture based on clay , sand ,cattle dung (c.d) and peat moss(p.m.) were tested for their attractiveness to P. fasciatafemales as ovipositon media. A mixture of equal volumes of clay c.d. and p.m. appeared to be the most favorable one in witch 37.30% if the eggs were laid followed by mixture neither clay or sand was solely preferred by female of P. fasciata.
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