C.M. Sahu*, Y.P.S. Nirala, S.K. Ghirtlahre and J.L. Ganguli
Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture,
Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur (C.G.) 492012
*Email: chandrasahu2111@gmail.com
Received-05.04.2015, Revised-23.04.2015
Abstract: The leaf miner or leaf blotch miner, Acrocercops anthrauris [Lithocollectis virgulata]is a very serious and common pest on the plantation of karanj, Pongamia pinnata thatobserved at Agroforestry field, Igkv, Raipur. This pest damaged by done in larval stage. They make circular blotches on the upper surface of the leaves. Maximum number of blotches was recorded up to 12-16 blotch per leaf. In during the present investigation, studies on the various provenances of karanj, P. pinnata against blotch miner revealed that the Ambikapur provenances was more susceptible to the attack of this pest.
Keywords: Leaf blotch miner, Number, Provenances
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