Research Article | Published: 01 December 2008

Status of Sal (Shorea robusta) seed insect pests in six Sal dominating regions of central India, Madhya Pradesh

Veena Choubey, Nitin Kulkarni and Rita Bhandari

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 31 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 595-598 | 2008
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2008-QE6JYN | Cite this article

Abstract

The paper reports field status of insect pests damaging Sal seeds in six Sal dominating regions of Madhya Pradesh, recorded during three consecutive seed setting seasons from 2000. Observations with field collected seed samples revealed that three insect pests were infesting Sal seeds, viz., Dichocrocis leptalis Hamp., Pammne theristis Mey. And Sitophilus rugicollis Casey. Their level of incidence based on percentage seeds damaged and population of individual insect species was recorded in all the selected forest areas. The information given on comparative status of pest incidence may be useful for traders and industries involved in extracting oils from the seeds for decision-making.

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Choubey, V., Kulkarni, N. and Bhandari, R., 2008. Status of Sal (Shorea robusta) seed insect pests in six Sal dominating regions of central India, Madhya Pradesh. Indian Journal of Forestry, 31(4), pp.595-598. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2008-QE6JYN

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