Incidence of Deudorix epijarbas Moore (Lepidoptera : Lycaenidae) and its parasitoids on pomegranate in Jammu region

摘要

Studies conducted during 1993 on incidence of pomegranate fruit borer and its natural enemies in Jammu region of Jammu & Kashmir state revealed that only Deudorix epijarbas Moore is infesting pomegranate in this region. Mean fruit infestation was 25.33 %, however, infestation was lower at Kud which is located at higher altitude in comparison to Chenani and Dhrumtal. Two species of parasitoids i.e. Anastatus sp. nr. kashmirensis Mathur and Telenomus (?) cyrus Nixon were recorded parasitizing on an average 56.43% eggs. Inundative releases of Trichogramma chilonis Ishii did not result in its establishment.