Impact of Damage and Ecofriendly Management of Bark Eating Caterpillar, <I>Indarbela quadrinotata</I> in <I>Emblica officinalis</I> Plantation

P. B. Meshram; Nahar Singh Mawai; R. K. Malviya

doi:10.36808/if/2017/v143i5/114972

Impact of Damage and Ecofriendly Management of Bark Eating Caterpillar, Indarbela quadrinotata in Emblica officinalis Plantation

Authors

P. B. Meshram Forest Entomology Division, Tropical Forest Research Institute, P.O. RFRC, Mandla Road, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Nahar Singh Mawai Forest Entomology Division, Tropical Forest Research Institute, P.O. RFRC, Mandla Road, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
R. K. Malviya Forest Entomology Division, Tropical Forest Research Institute, P.O. RFRC, Mandla Road, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2017/v143i5/114972

Keywords:

Emblica officinalis, Bark Eating Caterpillar, Impact, Eco-Friendly Management.

Abstract

Bark eating caterpillar, Indarbela quadrinotata is one of the key insect pests of Emblica officinalis. Severe infestation may result in the death of the stem, drying branches and interfere with translocation of cell sap resulting in arresting of growth and fruit bearing capacity of trees. The data reveal that incidence, number of holes, very low drying branches and fruiting capacity increased in well managed plantations whereas incidence, number of holes, drying branches very high and fruiting capacity decreased in poorly managed plantations. In varietal resistance, 12 different varieties and 01 wild plant in eight different localities in Madhya Pradesh, India were screened and data reveal that Anand-1, Hatizola followed by Kanchan, Francis, Chakaiya, NA-7 were least preferred under tropical climates as exist in Central India. Yield parameter of the species indicate that it was the highest i.e. 20 kg per tree from NA-7, Chakaiya and BSR-1 followed by 18 kg per tree from Kanchan, 15 kg from Anand and Hatizola varieties. The combination of crude plant extract Cleistanthus collinus + cow urine + vermiwash and Neem + cow urine + verminwash were highly effectiveand reduced the infestation of I. quadrinotata. It is one of the best ecofriendly method for pest management even today which are economically viable, cheaper and reliable.

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