Research Article | Published: 01 September 2005

Studies on the incidence of bark eating caterpillar Indarbela quadrinotata and bio-physical basis of resistance in Gmelina arborea plantation ecosystems

P. B. Meshram

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 28 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 287-290 | 2005
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2005-8A4907 | Cite this article

Abstract

Ten different national provenances and four different seedling (RT, PB, PT & RS) raised plantations of Gmelina arborea were screened against bark eating caterpillar Indarbela quadrinotata. Ghotil, Maharashtra provenance and root shoot seedling raised plantations were found to be more resistant showing 6.66% and 5% infested plants with least number of holes and less penetration. Other bio-physical test parameters like diameter of the tree trunk, height or age of the plants and the moisture content of the bark play an important role in imparting resistance of G. arborea to I. quadrinotata.

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Meshram, P.B., 2005. Studies on the incidence of bark eating caterpillar Indarbela quadrinotata and bio-physical basis of resistance in Gmelina arborea plantation ecosystems. Indian Journal of Forestry, 28(3), pp.287-290. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2005-8A4907

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Manuscript Published on 01 September 2005

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