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Ligustrum japonicum as hostplant

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antheatre
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Ligustrum japonicum as hostplant Nov 3, 2014 8:44:42 GMT -8

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Post by antheatre on Nov 3, 2014 8:44:42 GMT -8

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with using Ligustrum japonicum as a hostplant for rearing Sphingids/Saturnids, or any other species of Ligustrum outside of ovalifolium and vulgare?

Thanks,
Ryan

papilio28570 Nabokov Posts: 559	Ligustrum japonicum as hostplant Nov 3, 2014 20:35:43 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by papilio28570 on Nov 3, 2014 20:35:43 GMT -8 L. vulgare is the only one I had success with. Japonicum was outright rejected by Saturnids

antheatre
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Ligustrum japonicum as hostplant Nov 4, 2014 9:10:53 GMT -8

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Post by antheatre on Nov 4, 2014 9:10:53 GMT -8

Interesting, thanks for the input. I had tried it once with Rothschildia orizaba and Samia cynthia, but they began dying in later instars. Thought it might have been due to growing conditions, in large part.

Thanks,
Ryan

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Post by antheatre on Nov 3, 2014 8:44:42 GMT -8

Post by papilio28570 on Nov 3, 2014 20:35:43 GMT -8

Post by antheatre on Nov 4, 2014 9:10:53 GMT -8