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Documentation and taxonomic studies of Lepidopteran fruit borers infestingLitchi in Nagaland, India, with a new distributional record for the country

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: An extensive roving survey was conducted across Nagaland to document the insect-infesting litchi fruits during 2021-2023. During the survey, a total of five identified species, namely Conogethes punctiferalis (Guenée,1854), Conopomorpha sinensis Bradley, 1986, Cryptophlebia ombrodelta (Lower, 1898), Deudorix epijarbus (Moore, 1857) and Thaumatotibia zophophanes (Turner, 1946) were recorded. Notably, the species T. zophophanes was a new record from India, while, C. ombrodelta and D. epijarbus were new distribution records from Nagaland state of India. Furthermore, all five species have been described with quality images. In addition, damage symptoms of each species, along with larvae, have been given. The article provides fundamental information that would enable quick identification and formulating species-specific pest management strategies.

Source: Journal of Horticultural Sciences

DOI: 10.24154/jhs.v20i2.3024

Authors: P MAHESWARA REDDY, L Imtinaro, J S Choudhary, M Chandan Suravi, D Hijam Shila, N Pankaj, B Susanta, M Shankara Murthy

Institutions: Andhra University, Nagaland University, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Language: English

Topic: Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7123344283

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