Incidence of Deudorix epijarbas Moore (Lepidoptera:Lycaenidae) and its Parasitoids on Pomegranate in Jammu Region

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Authors

  • Central Integrated Pest Management Centre, Abhinandan Bhavan, P. H. Road, Saproon, Solan-173001, H. P. ,IN
  • Central Integrated Pest Management Centre, Abhinandan Bhavan, P. H. Road, Saproon, Solan-173001, H. P. ,IN
  • Central Integrated Pest Management Centre, Abhinandan Bhavan, P. H. Road, Saproon, Solan-173001, H. P. ,IN
  • Central Insecticide Board Registration Committe, Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine and Storage, National Highway IV, Faridabad, Haryana ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/1995/7600

Keywords:

Biological Control, Deudorix epijarbas, Natural Enemies, Parasitoids, Pomegranate Butterfly, Trichogramma chilonis.

Abstract

Studies conducted during 1993 on incidence of pomegranate fruit borer and its natural enemies in Jammu region of Jammu & Kashmir state revealed that only Deudorix epijarbas Moore is infesting pomegranate in this region. Mean fruit infestation was 25.33%, however, infestation was lower at Kud which is located at higher atitude in comparison to Chenani and Dhrumtal. Two species of parasitoids i.e. Anastatus sp. nr. kashmirensis Mathur and Telenomus cyrus Nixon were recorded parasitizing on an average 56.43% eggs. Inundative releases of Trichogramma chilonis Ishii did not result in its establishment.