Entomology Essentials: Rahul’s Quick Guide for Master’s Prep

Lifecycle of Bee

 

Egg stage

Larval stage

Pupal Stage

Total time to adult emergence

Life Span

Queen

3 days

5 days

7-8 days

15-16 days

2-5 years

Worker

3 days

6 days

11-12 days

20-21 days

6 weeks – 6 months

Drone

3 days

7 days

14 days

24 days

About 2 months

 

 

Traps for insects

Traps

Used for

1. Light trap

For nocturnal insects like white grub adult

2. Yellow sticky trap

White fly

3. Blue sticky trap

Thrips

4. Yellow pan trap

Aphid

5. Delta sticky trap

Aphid

6. Pit fall trap

For soil dwelling insect

 

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