Oenospila flavifusata Walker is recorded as a pest of Garcinia xanthochymus Hook. f. ex T. Anderson from Southern Western Ghats. About 40% of the plants were infested by the pest. Young leaves and immature fruits are eaten by the larva.
Southern Western Ghats, Infestation, Pest, Larva, Lamina, Gummosis
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Sabu, T., Shameer, P. and Mohanan, N., 2014. First report of Oenospila flavifusata Walker (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) as a pest of Garcinia xanthochymus Hook. f. ex T. Anderson (Clusiaceae). Indian Journal of Forestry, 37(2), pp.169-170. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2014-S1P807
Manuscript Published on 01 June 2014
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