Research Article | Published: 01 June 2003

Host plant preference in Hyblaea puera Cramer and role of certain leaf chemicals on growth of defoliator

N. Roychoudhury, Avinash Jain and K. C. Joshi

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 26 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 156-158 | 2003
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2003-AI508F | Cite this article

Abstract

Among the two host plants of Hyblaea puera Cramer (Lepidoptera: Hyblaeidae), field observations revealed that teak, Tectona grandis L.f., preferred first then Vitex negundo L. Weight gained by larvae, pre-pupae and pupae of teak leaf-fed larvae were significantly (P<0.001) greater. Teak leaves showed significantly (P<0.01) more moisture and protein contents whereas V. negundo contained significantly (P<0.001) high titre of phenols. The ratio of proteins to phenols was relatively high in teak, which possibly influenced the growth of the insect.

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Roychoudhury, N., Jain, A. and Joshi, K.C., 2003. Host plant preference in Hyblaea puera Cramer and role of certain leaf chemicals on growth of defoliator. Indian Journal of Forestry, 26(2), pp.156-158. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2003-AI508F

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