Screening of Newly Developed clones of Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh for their relative natural resistance Against poplar defoliator, Clostera cupreata Butler (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae)

Arvind Kumar; Ajeet Singh; Dinesh Kumar

doi:10.36808/if/2022/v148i11/169564

Screening of Newly Developed clones of Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh for their relative natural resistance Against poplar defoliator, Clostera cupreata Butler (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae)

Authors

Arvind Kumar Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
Ajeet Singh Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
Dinesh Kumar Forest Research Institute, Dehradun

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36808/if/2022/v148i11/169564

Keywords:

Poplar, Populus deltoides, leaf defoliator, resistant, choice feeding, no-choice feeding, Clostera cupreata, defoliator.

Abstract

Poplar, Populus deltoides is one of the fast growing forestry species and widely planted in the farm forestry in north-western India. This species is very susceptible to the defoliator C. cupreata insect pest which causes economic loss every year. To manage this pest with eco-friendly method, screening of relatively resistant clones was carried out in Forest Entomology Discipline, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun. In this study 39 clones were screened in which 34 clones were developed by FRI, Dehradun and five other clones were included. Screening of the clones was undertaken based on the leaf area consumed by larval stage under 'choice' and 'no-choice' method of feeding. Results of the present study revealed that clones viz. FRI-PD-FS-95, FRI-PD-FS-28, FRI-PD-FS-21, and one clone of Australia G-48 were found to be the most resistant against C. cupreata with the feeding of 24.18, 41.04, 42.07 and 48.39 cm2, respectively. The feeding data of both the 'choice' and 'no-choice' experiment were positively correlated with each other. Therefore, these clones may be opted for plantation under farm forestry in north western India for achieving the better growth of the poplar.

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