Kamala, J. P. D. and Abraham, V. and Nagarajv, D. K. (2009) Studies on Feeding Preference of Adult Fruit Sucking Moth, Eudocima (Othreis) materna (L.): A Clue For Devising Trap Cropping Strategies. Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems, 15 (2). pp. 107-113.
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Abstract
Selected pomegranate and guava varieties were evaluated through choice/no-choice laboratory bioassays, to study the feeding preference of fruit sucking moth, Eudocillla (Othreis) lIlatema (L.). Results clearly showed that pomegranate was less preferred and ripe guava fruits were highly preferred by the moth. Field survey conducted in pomegranate and guava orchards (adjacent to each other) during 2003–04. also revealed more damage in guava orchards (30.77–30.91%) and zero damage in pomegranate orchards showing strong preference of fruit sucking moth for guava fruits. Thus, moth's high preference for guava can be exploited for devising trap crop strategies to minimize ti'llit sucking moth damage in conm1ercial pomegranate growing areas, where the huit sucking moth problem is endemic. The scope and practicality of this concept are discussed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | The authors are grateful to the Director, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research for providing facilities to carry out the work. Thanks are also due to Mr. Suresh Mandhar, Head, Agricultural Engineering, IIHR for providing net house. Technical assistance from Mr. B.B. Bopaiah is highly appreciated. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Fruit sucking moth, Eudocima materna (L), Pomegranate, Punica granatum L., guava, Psidium guajava L., trap crop. |
| Author Affiliation: | Division of Entomology and Nematology, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hcsseraghatta lake PO, Bangalore, 560 089, India. |
| Subjects: | Plant Protection |
| Divisions: | General |
| Depositing User: | Mr Siva Shankar |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Apr 2012 04:42 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Apr 2012 04:42 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/4962 |
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