none The female of Apanteles taragamae Wilkinson lays maximum number of eggs on the second day of its emergence. For oviposition, the parasitoid prefers the host larvae confined within their own galleries. The second instar is preferred best and the frass left by them acts as a strong attractant to the female parasitoid. The whole act of one oviposition in A. taragamae is completed in 6.05 seconds. The male: female ratio varied from 1:1 to 2:3, the females invariably showing a higher proportion in the population of the species.