A study on reproductive parameters of Bracon hebetor Say on seven different hosts (Rice moth
studied the comparative biology of Bracon hebetor on C. cephalonica and Opisina arenosella Walker. In their study they found the incubation period, larval period and pupal period lasted for 23.32 hr and 24.26 hr C. cephalonica and O. arenosella, respectively. Larval stage completed within five instars, pupation took place in white silken cocoon close to the host. Male and female adults from C. cephalonica and O. arenosella survived for 14.2 and 37.9; 12.05 and 20.85 days, respectively. Life-cycle of B. hebetor on C. cephalonica and O. arenosella was completed within 8.25 and 10.56 days, respectively. These two observations were in agreement with the findings of the present study.