Acronicta rumicis (Linnaeus, 1758), Emerging Pest of Apple Plantation in Kashmir Valley

National Academy Science Letters - Tập 42 - Trang 287-289 - 2018
Mudasir Ahmad Dar1, Shahid Ali Akbar1, Zakir Hussain Khan2
1Division of Plant Protection, Department of Entomology, Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, Srinagar, India
2Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, India

Tóm tắt

The larvae of the moth Acronicta rumicis Linnaeus commonly known as Knot grass moth inflict considerable damage to new apple plantation in the Kashmir region. Immature stages of the pest defoliate apical buds and result in stunted growth of the plant. Seasonal occurrence and severity of the pest from Kashmir Valley is detailed.

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