Occurrence of Chrysodeixis chalcites (Esper) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Plusiinae) on soybean in Rajasthan, India

Authors

  • A. K. Meena Department of Entomology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur Rajasthan - 313001 India.
  • R. Nagar Department of Entomology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur Rajasthan - 313001 India.
  • R. Swaminathan Department of Entomology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur Rajasthan - 313001 India.

Keywords:

Lepidoptera, Noctuidae, Chrysodeixis chalcites, Soybean

Abstract

Among the defoliator insect pests of soybean, the semiloopers and caterpillars of Noctuidae cause considerable damage that often has a significant influence on the yield. The semiloopers were active from August to October, 2015 on soybean and their population reached the peak in the 1st week of September (37th SMW) with mean population of 7.33 larvae/plant. Among the species of Chrysodeixis, C. includens and C. chalcites were observed, of which, C. chalcites has been reported infesting soybean from Rajasthan. The description of the species has been  presented in the paper with suitable photographs and diagrams. 

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Published

2017-03-31

How to Cite

Meena, A. K., Nagar, R., & Swaminathan, R. (2017). Occurrence of Chrysodeixis chalcites (Esper) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Plusiinae) on soybean in Rajasthan, India. ENTOMON, 42(1), 7–12. Retrieved from http://entomon.in/index.php/Entomon/article/view/245

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 1 (2017)

Section

Articles