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Post by Adam Cotton on May 28, 2015 15:45:01 GMT
Beware that many Troidini are cannibalistic when reared in boxes if they run out of good quality foodplant. You need to make sure there is a good supply of leaves for the larvae.
I am not sure how readily small larvae will switch between Aristolochia species. It is much easier to switch them in the final instar. If you have problems one trick that often works is to liquidise leaves of the old foodplant and then spray this solution onto the leaves of the new foodplant. The larvae will eat the leaves because of the smell of the old foodplant, and once they start eating the new foodplant they normally continue to eat it afterwards.
Adam.
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