Relative preference of Chlumetia transversa Walker (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) to mango cultivars and its control.
Ranjeet Bhatia, Sharma N. K.
Author Affiliation: Regional Horticultural Research Station, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Jachh, Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh 176 201, India.
Pest Management and Economic Zoology 7 : 51-54
Abstract : In the lower regions of Himachal Pradesh the average incidence of larvae of the mango shoot borer, Chlumetia transversa Walker, varied between 66 and 100% in different cultivars of mango being minimum (49%) in cv. Totapuri. In control trials, monocrotophos (0.036%), phosphamidon (0.03%) and neem oil (1.0%) were found to be effective insecticides in a 2-year study, resulting in 92-100% reduction in pest infestation.