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An age specific, life and fertility tables of Lasioderma serricorne on different varieties of ginger (Kerala, Mahima, Malini, Local siddipet and Rajitha) were constructed and various life parameters were calculated at the dept. of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural college, Tirupati, at prevailing room temperature of 30 ± 2° C and 65 ± 5 % RH. Among the varieties, the insect when reared on Local siddipet showed high survival rate, life expectancy, net reproductive rate (40.08), fecundity (57.14), intrinsic rate of natural increase (0.06185) and with low mortality rate, mean generation time (61.43) and doubling time (11.21) was assessed as a susceptible variety. Similarly, the insect when reared on Malini showed low survival rate, life expectancy, net reproductive rate (14.24), fecundity (36.71), intrinsic rate of natural increase (0.03315) and with high mortality rate, mean generation time (80.33) and doubling time (20.91) was assessed as a tolerant variety.

Key words: Lasioderma serricorne, Ginger, Cigarette beetle