Vijaya grape researchstation,srikondalaxman telanagana state horticulture university, rajendranagar, hyderabad, india. Large number of nymphs and adult insects puncture and suck the sap of tender parts, thereby reducing the vigour of the plants. Damaged trees or branches are more susceptible to attack. Symptoms of damage grub tunnels in the sapwood on the trunk or branches. The scientific name is batocera rufomaculata and a website we located indicates its preferred host trees are mango and fig. Field guide to nonchemical pest management in mango production. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Pdf rearing of mango stem borer, batocera rufomaculata. They are either elliptical or lanceolate with long petioles and a leathery texture. A serious pest of edible fig, mango, guava, jackfruit, pomegranate, apple, rubber, and walnut. A stemborer stem borer is any insect larva, or arthropod, that bores into plant stems. Printable pdf click on images to see larger view stem borers in the genus oberea are an eastern united states pest of blueberries, blackberries, huckleberries, azalea, rhododendron, and laurel. It was reported to infest cashew as a secondary borer anacardium occidentale l. Discover lifes page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of batocera rufomaculata mango stem borer discover life.
Mango stem borer batocera rufomaculata dejan is a major insect pest of mango in eastern terai region etr of nepal, mainly saptari, siraha, sunsari, morang and udaipur district of the region. Anthracnose anthracnose is a fungal disease caused by colletotrichum gloeosporioides. Adult beetles measure up to 50 millimeters in length. History of biotechnology pdf history of biotechnology pdf download important terms use crop production hindi pdf. Pdf seasonal impact and influence of mango stem borer on. The insect pest is widely distributed in the mango growing. Management of mango stem borer batocera rufomaculata in. The incubation period extends for about 10 to 15 days. This page was last edited on 29 february 2016, at 17. The leaves of the tree are are shiny and dark green. Mango tip borer mango shoot caterpillar penicillaria jocosatrix. Field guide to nonchemical pest management in mango production 8 pesticide action network pan germany how to use this field guide this field guide is designed to make the control of mango pests as easy as possible. Red boring caterpillar, fruit boring caterpillar, mango fruit borer and mango seed borer parts affected.
Adult of stem borer do not cause much damage except feeding on tender shoots and buds or making irregular scratches on stem. Seasonal impact and influence of mango stem borer on rejuvenation of old mango orchard. Apr 28, 2016 mango stem borer frass collection spb borer. Unlike the fruit fly which feeds mainly on the flesh, the mango seed borer. Its larvae bore in the stems of mango, fig and papaya among other trees.
Ipm schedule for mango pests national horticulture. Insect pests are classified into two groups, such as major pests and minor pests. An artificial diet mainly comprising gram powder, host stem powder and other nutritional components was standardized to rear the larval stage of mango stem. Blight diseases in mangoes the two main diseases of mangoes are anthracnose and bacterial black spot. Unlike the fruit fly which feeds mainly on the flesh, the mango seed borer consumes both the flesh and seed.
The stem borer is a very harmful pest as its grub feeds on the internal parts of the tree leaving. Pdf on jan 1, 2016, gundappa and others published rearing of mango stem borer, batocera rufomaculata cerambycidae. The mango tree is erect and branching with a thick trunk and broad, rounded canopy. Abstract a field experiment was conducted at grape research station, rajendranagar for a period of two years 2011 on six year old. An experiment was carried out during 2010 and 2011 for management of mango stem borer at regional agricultural research station rars, tarahara. Pest definition, categories, causes for outbreak, losses caused by pests pest derived from french word peste and latin term pestis meaning plague or contagious disease pest is any animal which is noxious, destructive or troublesome to man or his interests. Mango stem borer batocararufomaculata, batocera rubus coleoptera cerambycidae. Mango stem borer it is an occasional but very serious pest of mango found all over the country. Blight diseases in mangoes department of primary industries. Stem borer scirpophaga is a serious paddy pest in india, pakistan, burma, sri lanka, china, japan formosa, philippines and indonesia.
Mango stem borer from us virgin islands whats that bug. Global journal of biology, agriculture and health sciences 2. Batocera rufomaculata mango stemborer discover life. Mango plants are generally affected by various pests. Mango stemborer, mango tree borer, tropical fig borer. New mango orchard in humid region need to be discouraged.
Reports are available on the wide occurrence of mango stem borer, b. Biology and symptoms of mango stem borer attack the mango stem borer is a large longhorned grayish beetle. Frass ejected from the larval borings may collect in bark crevices around and below the oviposition site or accumulate at the base of the tree. Pupation takes place within the affected tunnels or stems, usually during marchapril. Hopper idioscopus clypealis, idioscopus nitidulus and amritodus atkinson. Fruits and seeds of mango destructive stage of the pest. Apr 20, 2018 this impressive beetle is not native to the caribbean. Of the various major pests, the stem borer insect is the most dangerous enemy to the paddy plant.
Segmentation techniques in xray images for the analysis of mango. This is an introduced mango stem borer, batocera rufomaculata, a species native to asia. Also mango mealy bug in north india, stem borer, fruit fly, mango nut. It is the most common disease of mangoes on the north coast. Coleoptera on artificial diet find, read and cite all the research you need. One of the main handicaps that have led to slow pace of evolution of the mango industry in india is the preponderance of seedling trees which are mostly of inferior type seedling plantations of desi mango varieties, the fruit of which is essentially sucked out rather than eaten, are still found in the countryside, where no commercial cultivars. Jun 20, 2014 they penetrate into the stem or even up to the roots. Pdf mango stem borer batocera rufomaculata dejan is a major insect pest of mango in eastern terai region etr of nepal, mainly saptari, siraha.
Pdf integrated management of mango stem borer batocera. Mango diseases and pests, description, uses, propagation. Mango, mangifera indica, is an evergreen tree in the family anacardiaceae grown for its edible fruit. In heavy or continuous infestations, tunnelling weakens the wood to such an extent that branches break or the main stem collapses. Integrated management of mango stem borer longdom publishing. This agnote explains the diseases, causes, symptoms and the pesticide program for their control.
Eggs are laid by females in cracks along the bark of a tree. The frass coming out of the entry poi nt indicates the presence of trunk borer in the tree. Of all the mango pests, hoppers are considered as the most serious and widespread pest throughout the country. Integrated management of cereal stem borers and striga weed. Stem borer attacks a variety of fruit trees including mango. Management of mango trunk borer batocera rufomaculata. Incidence was more when moderate temperature and moderate humidity prevailing during septemberoctober. Dec 23, 2014 integrated management of mango stem borer batocera rufomaculata dejan in nepal. Stem borer is one of the most important pests attacking mango in china. Stem with jute thread and apply a little mud of fruit tree grease on the lower edge of the band. The same eleven insecticides were evaluated against rice stem borer and gundhi bug during rabi 2012 and the infestation level of stem borer was 8. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. However the term most frequently refers among the coleoptera to the larva of certain longhorn beetles such as dorysthenes buqueti and those of the genus oberea, and among the lepidoptera to certain moths of the crambidae, castniidae, gelechiidae, nolidae, and pyralidae families.
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