Abstract:

In order to explore the role of food in improving reproductive potentiality, ovarian development and sex ratio were researched by anatomy and observation in the female adults of Lissonota setosa feeding on five diets which include water solutions of honey, sucrose, glucose, fructose and mannose. The results showed that, honey, sucrose, glucose and fructose can accelerate ovarian development, and maintain mature eggs at a higher level. Moreover these four diets can greatly increase the percentage of female. That means that these four diets can be used as food for mass-production of Lissonota setosa.