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Bionomics of defoliator, Gastropacha pardale (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae) on mango Haseeb Masarrat1, Abbas S.R.2, Srivastava 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. Top Key words Bionomics, Gastropacha pardale, Mangifera indica. Top | | | |
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