Open AccessFirst report of an invasive pest, Phyllonorycter populifoliella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) from Ladakh
Author(s) -
Barkat Hussain,
Abdul Rashid War,
Ejaz Ahmad Kandoo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
acta agriculturae slovenica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1854-1941
pISSN - 1581-9175
DOI - 10.14720/aas.2021.117.3.1846
Subject(s) - gracillariidae , pest analysis , lepidoptera genitalia , biology , biological dispersal , infestation , integrated pest management , pest control , invasive species , ecology , agroforestry , botany , population , demography , sociology
Phyllonorycter populifoliella (Treitschke 1883), is an invasive pest and is first reported on poplar trees, from the eastern region of Ladakh, India. The details of the taxonomic identification based on genital morphology are presented. Besides, host range, feeding habits and level of infestation in different hamlets of Ladakh are also presented. This study is important for further understanding the pest biology, its diversity and management by adopting control strategies. It is also important to restrict its dispersal to other states of the Indian union and to devise pest management strategies for this pest.