*2.6.3 Biology*

Life span of *Sesamia inferens* lasts in 40–50 days under favorable conditions [37]. Adults lay globular and creamy white eggs at the base of the wheat plant [38] which may range from 120 to 348 [39]. Egg color changes from creamy white to brown before hatching [40]. Larvae emerge from the fertilized eggs within a week. The newly hatched larvae are pinkish in color with a reddish-brown head [41]. Six instars of larvae take 23–39 days for entering into pupal stage [42]. Full grown larvae measure 30 mm in length [37] and pupate in stem galleries. Adults have straw-colored forewings with a trivial dark brown streak. Males have Pectinate antennae while females have filiform [43]. Under tropical conditions *Sesamia inferens* completes 4–5 generations in a year.
