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Oviposition Preference and Age-Stage, Two-Sex Life Table Analysis of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Different Maize Varieties

Insects 2023, 14(5), 413; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14050413
by Qiang-Yan Zhang 1, Yan-Lei Zhang 1, Peter Quandahor 2, Yu-Ping Gou 1, Chun-Chun Li 1, Ke-Xin Zhang 1 and Chang-Zhong Liu 1,*
Reviewer 1:
Lekhnath Kafle
Reviewer 2:
Karina Wieczorek
Insects 2023, 14(5), 413; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects14050413
Submission received: 22 February 2023 / Revised: 23 April 2023 / Accepted: 25 April 2023 / Published: 26 April 2023
(This article belongs to the Section Insect Ecology, Diversity and Conservation)

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

Title: remove "reared"
Conclusions on summary, abstract and main texts are not much compatible. 

Introduction: 63-65: having some facts (data) could support this statement better. Now, the statement is too general. I was expected to see some production, losses, etc. data there.  

 

Discussion:
In summary and abstract authors said, this study gives a simple basic scientific information/rear protocol, but in discussion (L522-523), they are recommending a maize variety of the farmers. That was not well explained in introduction, summary and abstract, and in discussion. 

Whole MS: While I scanned this MS by TurnItIn, I got more than 20% similarity. I suggest authors to take care of those. 

Author Response

We have carefully revised our manuscript according to your valuable comments (please see the attachment and revised manuscript)

Author Response File: Author Response.docx

Reviewer 2 Report

This is an interesting article on the life cycle of an important pest of corn crops. Well conducted methodically with interesting results.

A paragraph on the practical use of the results of this research should be added to the discussion (there is currently one sentence in the conclusions).

I also have a question about the temperature used in the experiment. Typically,  different temperatures/temperature ranges are used in these types of experiments. It is known that temperature has a decisive influence on the growth and yield of plants. Why was the temperature of 25 ± 1 °C chosen for the study? Please, explain in the material and methods section.

Other notes:

line 47 - should be Poaceae, Asteraceae and Fabaceae

line 53 - This sentence shows that China is an African country.

Author Response

We have carefully revised our manuscript according to your valuable comments (please see response letter and revised manuscript)

Author Response File: Author Response.docx

Round 2

Reviewer 1 Report

Authors upgraded the MS became better.

Author Response

Thanks for your positive comments and constructive suggestions! 

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