Days No. Of Aphids No. Of aphids consumed Feeding percentage %
  provided Female Male Female Male
1 25 18 16 72.00 64.00
2 25 24 18 96.00 72.00
3 30 26 19 86.67 63.33
4 30 24 18 80.00 60.00
5 30 27 17 90.00 56.67
6 35 32 25 91.43 71.43
7 35 30 24 85.71 68.57
8 40 38 22 95.00 55.00
9 40 39 33 97.50 82.50
10 40 40 35 100.00 87.50
11 40 21* 38 52.50 95.00
12 45 42 36 93.33 80.00
13 45 40 35 88.89 77.78
14 45 42 29 93.33 64.44
15 50 40 30 80.00 60.00
16 50 44 40 88.00 80.00
17 50 28* 41 56.00 82.00
18 50 42 32 84.00 64.00
19 60 56 30 93.33 60.00
20 60 49 38 81.67 63.33
21 60 54 34 90.00 56.67
22 65 52 34 80.00 52.31
23 65 60 38 92.31 58.46
24 65 34* 42 52.31 64.62
25 65 48 40 73.84 61.54
26 65 47 36 72.31 55.38
27 65 50 35 76.92 53.85
28 65 46 39 70.77 60.00
29 65 58 38 89.23 58.46
30 65 44* 39 67.69 60.00
Mean 49 39.83 ± 11.39 31.70 ± 8.07 82.36 66.30
(*) Indicated laying of eggs
Table 2: Feeding behaviour of adult Adalia tetraspilota (Hope) on green peach aphid under laboratory condition