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Prevalence of some threatening pests and disease of litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) in Bihar state of India

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Title Prevalence of some threatening pests and disease of litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) in Bihar state of India
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Creator Vinod Kumar
Ajit Kumar Dubedi Anal
Vishal Nath
 
Subject Litchi
Red weevil
Looper
Leaf folder
Bagworm
Leaf and twig blight
 
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Studies were conducted to assess the prevalence and damage caused by four threatening pests viz., red weevil (Apoderus blandus), looper (Perixera illepidaria), leaf roller (Dudua aprobola), bagworm (Eumeta crameri) and one disease, ‘leaf and twig blight’ (caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides Penz., and Gloeosporium sp.) at National Research Centre for Litchi (NRCL) that were hitherto either unnoticed or of minor importance. Fixed plot surveys at the NRCL Experimental Farm and scouting surveys in farmers’ litchi orchard in major litchi growing areas of Bihar state were conducted during 2011-2012. The studies revealed the damaging potential and period of occurrence of these pests and disease in the major litchi growing areas. A. blandus was prevalent round the year except during extreme cool and hot weather months whereas P. illepidaria was prevalent from September-November and E. crameri during November-February. Peak infestation of D. aprobola was during July-February. Infestation of A. blandus, D. aprobola, and E. crameri drastically affected the growth of tree whereas P. illepidaria damaged the September flush that bears panicle in the ensuing season. The ‘leaf and twig blight’ disease was prevelent from the beginning of August to the end of February. These pests and disease are now important not only in Bihar but also other litchi growing states of India. Considering their importance, there is a need for continuous surveillance particularly during the likely period of occurrence so that effective management strategies can be adopted. This paper reports occurrence of E. crameri on litchi for the first time from India.
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Date 2021-07-29T10:49:13Z
2021-07-29T10:49:13Z
2014-09-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Kumar V., Anal A.K.D. and Vishal Nath 2014. Prevalence of some threatening pests and disease of litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) in Bihar state of India. Journal of Applied Horticulture 16(3): 235-240
0972-1045
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/51136
 
Language English
 
Relation Not Available;
 
Publisher Society for the Advancement of Horticulture