Pest complex and their succession on mango, Mangifera indica in peninsular India.
Babu L. B., Maheswari T. U., Rao N. V.
Author Affiliation: Department of Entomology, S.V. Agricultural College, ANGRAU, Tirupati - 517502 A.P., India.
Indian Journal of Entomology 63 : 158-162
Abstract : Among 18 species of insects that were recorded at various stages of mango crop in an overlapping manner during August 1998 to July 1999 and August 1999 to July 2000 under Chittoor and Cuddapah regions of Andhra Pradesh, India, only five species, Amritodus atkinsone, Idioscopus spp. Procontarinia matteiana; Orthaga exvinacea and Sternochetus mangiferae and Bactrocera spp. attained major status prevailing in a severe form for a longtime. Three species, Apoderus tranquebaricus, Coptosoma variegatum and Dasychira mendosa [Olene mendosa] were recorded only as stray pests during crop growth. The remaining ten insect species appeared as minor pests without causing any severe and perceptible damage to the crop.