New Record of <i>Spodoptera litura</i> Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) as a Foliar Pest of Candahar, <i>Gmelina arborea</i> Roxb. ex Sm. in Nursery

Pooja Singh; Poonam Singh; Amar Nath Singh

doi:10.36808/if/2025/v151i1/169771

New Record of Spodoptera litura Fabricius (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) as a Foliar Pest of Candahar, Gmelina arborea Roxb. ex Sm. in Nursery

Authors

Pooja Singh Forest Entomology Division, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
Poonam Singh Forest Genetics and Tree Improvement Division, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
Amar Nath Singh Environment Management Division, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun

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https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2025/v151i1/169771

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