Pyralidae, is a tropical and subtropical cucurbits pest and a key greenhouse pest in the jiroft region of iran. Demographic statistic of diaphania indica saunders lepidoptera. A specimen of the very similar american species, d. Multitrophic interaction between cucumber moth diaphania indica. Contact individual photographers for permission to use for any purpose. The cucumber moth, diaphania indica saunders lepipdoptera.
Elevated co 2 concentration affects the defense of tobacco. As soon as a replacement map service is available, distribution maps will hopefully appear here again. Field and laboratory studies have been carried out on the bioecology of diaphania indica saund. Abstract diaphania indica saunders larvae feed on cucumber leaves, almost defoliating plants when populations are high. Number of rainy days during the study period ranged from 0119 days per month. Pyralidae in bittergourd article pdf available april 2018 with 150 reads how we measure reads. Correlation coefficient with all seven weather factors considered in the present study indicated that there existed significantly high negative correlation with five factors viz. Wing trap p215trap pack 10 units excellent trap for many moths.
Species names diaphania indica saunders, 1851 eudioptes indica saunders, 1851 eudioptis. The first instar larva was very active with functional mandibles, whereas the second stage larva was quiescent. Evaluation of bacillus thuringiensis isolates against diaphania indica saund. Diaphania indica doi su thep, chiang mai 5923657586. Biology and reproductive behaviour of apanteles taragamae. Natural enemies of diaphania indica saunders pyralidae. Sex pheromone of the cotton caterpillar, diaphania indica. Natural enemies of the pumpkin caterpillar diaphania. It belongs to the grass moth family, and therein to the large subfamily spilomelinae. In this study, the effect of different temperatures on the development of this pest was investigated on cucumber, cucumis sativus l.
Evaluation of bacillus thuringiensis isolates against. Four natural enemies, trichogramma chilonis, dolichogenidea stantoni, larvalpupal parasitoid xanthopimpla punctata and the entomopathogen nomuraea rileyi, were recorded from the eggs and larval stages of the pest. Oviposition preference and olfactory response of diaphania indica. This study was conducted to investigate the sex pheromone composition of palpita diaphania indica saunders lepidoptera. Pest risk analysis for diaphania indica fera science. However, while mass gain of spodoptera litura, a nocturnal moth in the noctuidae family, was higher when feeding on tobacco plants under eco 2, mass gain of diaphania indica was reduced when. Braconidae to determine its biology whendiaphania indica lepidoptera. Chemical ecology, pheromones, pheromone, moth, moths, insect, sex, attractants, attractant, sexattractants, insects, entomology, behaviour, behavior, lepidoptera. Previous species diaphania hyalinata next species diaphania nitidalis semiochemicals of diaphania indica. Cucurbitaceae, leaves in a growth chamber at various constant.
From the family of crambidae under genus of diaphania, the uniqueness of this moth is it has tail wiggling on the tip of the abdomen. Population dynamics of the pumpkin caterpillar, diaphania. Distribution map please note that the nbn gateway map service has been terminated as of 1 april 2017. Cucurbitaceae, diaphania indica, pests, pyralidae, snake gourd, vegetable pests. Using insecticide treatments, population levels of caterpillars were manipulated in cucumber plantings. The cucumber moth, diaphania indica saunders lepidoptera. Pyralidae volume 89, page 309 sympatric distribution of gharial, gavialis gangeticus and mugger crocodylus palustris in india. Here we report the identification of receptors for the main sex. Enter the name or part of a name you wish to search for. The preferred attractant composition comprises phenylacetaldehyde, salicylaldehyde and at least one compound selected from the group comprising. Except for 3 species the remaining parasitoids were new records ford.
Carbaryl, dimethoate and bacillus thuringiensis were effective in reducing caterpillar populations. Keep in mind that the search is only based on the full taxon name. Cucurbitaceae, leaves in a growth chamber at various. Braconidae to determine its biology on diaphania indica saunders lepidoptera.
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Pdf aspects of the biology of diaphania indica lepidoptera. The larvae of this insect attack the young caterpillars of diaphania. Overview of lepidoptera families taxonomic workshop for early detection of important tortricidae and other lepidopteran agricultural and silvicultural pests umass amherst 1517 july 20 todd m. Pdf field trials were conducted to evaluate the efficiency of. This moth occurs in many tropical and subtropical regions outside the americas, though it is native to southern asia. Extracts from the abdominal tips of female moths of the cotton caterpillar moth, diaphania indica ca. Sex pheromone composition of the cotton caterpillar. Pyralidae, is a tropical and subtropical cucurbits pest and a. Jul 27, 2015 from the family of crambidae under genus of diaphania, the uniqueness of this moth is it has tail wiggling on the tip of the abdomen. Distributor for products for forest insect pests in canada and us except colorado. Diaphania indica has been intercepted in consignments of momordica from kenya and surinam in 2005 by the national plant protection organization, the netherlands csl 2005.
The caterpillar has emerged from the rolled edges of the leaf and skeletonised the leaf by eating between the veins. The survey for the natural enemies associated with the pumpkin caterpillar,diaphania indica revealed the presence of 20 species of parasitoids, predators and pathogens. Crambidae a study was conducted to develop a commercial formulation of bacillus thuringiensis and evaluate its bioefficacy for the management of pumpkin caterpillar, diaphania indica saund. Pyralidae, is a major pest of cucurbitaceous plants. A new species of goniozus foerster from india hymenoptera. Bethylidae used in biological control of diaphania indica saunders. Department of bioagricultural sciences and pest management.
September was the peak period of incidence of the pest while november. Pdf integrated pest management of melon borer, diaphania. Diaphania indica saunders, 1851 cucumber moth formerly known as eudioptis indica spilomelinae, crambidae, pyraloidea don herbisonevans. This paper deals with the life tables and the effects of different population density on the survival rate, the developmental rate and the ovipositional rate of the 2nd and 3rd generational xeperimental populations of diaphania indica saunders. Biology, temperature thresholds, and degreeday requirements. Crambidae is a minor cucurbit pest ganehiarachchi, 1997. Download pdf download all download jpeg 2000 download text the journal of the bombay natural history society. Pyralidae, is a tropical and subtropical cucurbits pest and a key greenhouse pest in the jiroft region of. Diaphania indica, the cucumber moth or cotton caterpillar, is a widespread but mainly old. Click here to download this fact sheet as a printable pdf.
Crambidae has emerged as a very important pest of blackboard tree, alstonia scholaris l. Of these, 16 were parasitoids belonging to the familiesbraconidae, ichneumonidae, bethylidae, elasmidae andchalcididae. Biology of diaphania indica results temperature, humidity and rainfall are given in table 1. Table 3 summarises the 24 phsi interceptions since 1997. Sex pheromone composition of the cotton caterpillar, palpita. Studies were conducted for the first time on the gregarious endoparasitoid, apanteles taragamae viereck hymenoptera.
An attractant composition suitable for attracting lepidopterous insects, particularly helicoverpa armigera, for use as an insect lure in a control method aimed at reducing pest damage to crops. Biology of apanteles machaeralis wilkinson hymenoptera. Insecthost plant interaction in relation to development of diaphania indica saunders lepidoptera. Braconidae is a larval parasitoid of diaphania indica saunders lepidoptera. Adult moths have transparent wings with broad dark brown borders. Of these, 16 were parasitoids belonging to the families braconidae, ichneumonidae, bethylidae, elasmidae and chalcididae. The aim of this study was to study the biology and life cycle of d. Abstract the population dynamics of diaphania indica saunders lepidoptera.
The survey for the natural enemies associated with the pumpkin caterpillar, diaphania indica revealed the presence of 20 species of parasitoids, predators and pathogens. Caterpillar of diaphania indica showing the characteristic double white lines along its back. Damage threshold for diaphania indica saunders lepidoptera. Sex pheromone of the cotton caterpillar, diaphania indica saunders lepidoptera. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values of production units. Glyphodes indica saunders margaronia indica saunders palpita indica saunders phacellura indica saunders common names. Al, were identified by gc and gcead analysis of sex pheromone gland extracts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled gnu free documentation license. The aim of this study was to determine the behavior and biology of a. Integrated pest management of melon borer, diaphania indica lepidoptera. Because of these records, it is tempting to say that d. Pyralidae is an economically important insect pest of cucurbits and is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions.
Natural enemies of the pumpkin caterpillar diaphania indica. Pdf diaphan ia indica saundersis amajor lepidopteranpestofcucurbits. The following is a brief explanation of the types of connections that are used for a coaxial cable. We are experiencing delays with our pdf generator or select pages to download feature. Calling and mating behavior of diaphania angustalis. Understanding its biology and behavior is crucial for designing effective and environmentally friendly pest management strategies. Herein, we obtained entire mitochondrial genome mitogenome sequence of d. Diaphania indica dphninoverview eppo global database. Diaphania indica, the cucumber moth or cotton caterpillar, is a widespread but mainly old world moth species. African journal of agricultural research studies on bio.
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