Open AccessA note on the likely areas of establishment of Japanese beetle (Popillia Japonica, Newman) in India
Author(s) -
R. C. Dubey,
S. Venkataraman
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
mausam
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.243
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 0252-9416
DOI - 10.54302/mausam.v31i1.4301
Subject(s) - popillia , japanese beetle , uttar pradesh , geography , japonica , pest analysis , orchard , period (music) , socioeconomics , biology , ecology , horticulture , botany , economics , physics , acoustics
A climatological study to delineate the areas favourable for the establishment and multiplication of the Japanese beetle shows that the most favourable meteorological conditions for the beetle would obtain in some parts of north Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Kashmir. A longer activity period from May to August may be expected in India while it is only two months in U.S.A. and European countries. The adult feeding period can extend from April to October and hence several generations can be produced. Thus the pest would pose a serious threat to orchard plantations in northwest India.