Research Article | Published: 01 March 2009

Virachola isocrates: A new fruit pest reported on Garari Cleistanthus collinus (Roxb.) Benth. Ex Hook.f. in Madhya Pradesh

Uday Homkar

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 32 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 123-126 | 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2009-UUVW1D | Cite this article

Abstract

Garari Cleistanthus collinus (Roxb.) Benth. ex Hook.f. is one of the important deciduous forest species in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh. In the present study, infected fruits of C. collinus were collected and larvae in different age group were recovered. These larvae were reared in laboratory. The seed borer was identified at Entomology Division of Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur as Virachola isocrates (Lycaenidae). It attacks from June to September. This insect has been reported for the first time as insect pests on fruits and seeds of Garari (Cleistanthus collinus) it is recorded adversely affect the natural regeneration of C. collinus in Seoni district. Virachola isocrates was also recorded from the samples collected from Jabalpur. Betul and Balaghata Districts of Madhya Pradesh.

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Homkar, U., 2009. Virachola isocrates: A new fruit pest reported on Garari Cleistanthus collinus (Roxb.) Benth. Ex Hook.f. in Madhya Pradesh. Indian Journal of Forestry, 32(1), pp.123-126. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2009-UUVW1D

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Manuscript Published on 01 March 2009

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