Bionomics of defoliator, Gastropacha pardale (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) on mango
Author:
Masarrat Haseeb1, S.R. Abbas2, Srivastava
Total Page Count: 3
DOI:
Page Number: 99 to 101
1Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, A.M.U., Aligarh - 202 002
2Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, Rehmankhera, Lucknow - 227 107, India
Abstract
Larvae of Gastropacha pardale were voracious feeders, feeding on the whole leaf content except the mid-rib. The adults had hairy bodies with dark brown forewings, thickly covered with scales. The mature larva was about 7 cm in length, dull brown with creamish tufts of hairs at the sides. The lifecycle was completed in 38–51 days in the month of September-October. Other related observations on biology, lifecycle and behaviour of the pest were investigated.
