Insect Pest Status of Ber (Ziziphus Mauritiana Lamarck) in India and Their Management Strategies

Balikai, R. A.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2009.840.65

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“…(Fig. a) (Kalaichelvan & Verma, ; Balikai, 2009 b ); a leaf‐mining gracillariid moth Phyllonorycter iochrysis (Meyrick); a leaf‐galling midge Phyllodiplosis jujubae Grover (Gangwar, ); and a leaf‐folding crambid moth Synclera univocalis (Walker) (Singh & Mann, ; Nizamani et al ., ) are considered as prospective biological control agents, as they all have been reported only on Z. mauritiana (Table S1). The larvae of the gracillariid moth P. iochrysis and the chrysomelid P. erinaceus mine the leaves of Z. mauritiana in India (e.g.…”

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Biological control of Ziziphus mauritiana (Rhamnaceae): feasibility, prospective agents and research gaps

Dhileepan¹

2017

Annals of Applied Biology

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The tropical fruit tree, Ziziphus mauritiana (Rhamnaceae), a native of the Indian subcontinent, is a pasture and environmental weed in northern Australia and Fiji. In their native range, Ziziphus spp., including commercially cultivated Z. mauritiana and Z. jujuba, are subjected to a wide range of pests and diseases. The feasibility of classical biological control of this weed has not been explored to date. Effective biological control could reduce plant vigour and seed output, thereby limiting the spread of Z. mauritiana in Australia. Two Ziziphus species are native to Australia, hence, any prospective biological control agent should be specific to Z. mauritiana. Opportunistic field surveys and literature searches identified 133 species of phytophagous insects, 9 species of phytophagous mites and 12 plant pathogens on Ziziphus spp. Host records suggest the following are possibly specific to Z. mauritiana and hence are prospective biological control agents in Australia: the seed-feeding weevil Aubeus himalayanus; the leaf-feeding gracillariid moth Phyllonorycter iochrysis; the leaf-mining chrysomelid beetle Platypria erinaceus; the leaf-folding crambid moth Synclera univocalis; the leaf-galling midge Phyllodiplosis jujubae; and the gall-mites Aceria cernuus and Larvacarus transitans. Host range of the rust Phakopsora zizyphi-vulgaris includes many Ziziphus species, including the native Z. oenoplia and hence would not be a suitable biological control agent in Australia. The powdery mildew Pseudoidium ziziphi, with a host range restricted to Ziziphus species, has not been reported on Z. oenoplia. All available information on the pests and diseases of Z. mauritiana are from cultivated varieties. Hence, future surveys should focus on wild Z. mauritiana in the Indian subcontinent in areas that are climatically similar to the regions of northern Australia, where it is currently most abundant.

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“…No root‐feeding insects have been reported on Ziziphus species except for the polyphagous root‐feeding larvae of scarabaeoid beetles ( Adoretus decanus Arrow, A. kanarensis Arrow, A. stoliezkae Har., A. pallens Har., A. versutus Har., Holotrichia consanguinea Blanch (Balikai, 2009 b ).…”

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Biological control of Ziziphus mauritiana (Rhamnaceae): feasibility, prospective agents and research gaps

Dhileepan¹

2017

Annals of Applied Biology

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“…In case of Marginal Benefit Cost Ratio, the highest value was also obtained from the treatment P 5 (20.63) followed by P 4 (20.12). Balikai (2009) indicated that the tube Spittle bug, Machaerota planitiae Distant was recorded as negligible pests in India. But there was no information available about this insect pest and the author observed the same scenario few years ago in Bangladesh as in India.…”

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“…A total of 130 species of insect pests of ber have been so far recorded in India, but only a few species have attained pest status and caused substantial economic damage to jujube (Balikai., 2009). In the extensive jujube growing district of Karnataka State, India, 22 insects and non-insect pests were recorded to feed on the fruit.…”

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“…While five insect pests namely green striped leafhopper, Eurybrachys tomentesa Fab., Jassid, Amrasca biguttula biguttula (Ishida), tube spittle bug, Machaerota planitiae Distant, lac insect, Laccifer lacca Kerr. and jujube butterfly, Tarucus theophrastus (Fabricius) have recently been recorded as negligible pests (Balikai., 2009). Out of those insects, tube spittle bug has recently been considered major pest.…”

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Evaluation and Economic Analysis of Some Integrated Pest Management Packages for Suppressing Tube Spittle bug (<i>Machaerota planitiae</i> Distant) Infesting Jujube (<i>Zizyphus mauritiana</i> Lamk), in North-Western Bangladesh

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To develop a suitable integrated pest management (IPM) package(s) against tube spittle bug attacking jujube, the study was conducted at the farmer's orchard at Sherpur Upazilla of Bogra district, Bangladesh during the two consecutive winter seasons of 2011-12 and 2012-13. There were five IPM packages viz., P 1 = Clean cultivation + collection and destruction of tube with alive nymph from the branches, P 2 = P 1 + two sprays of Detergent @ 2gl -1 of water applied (at initial stage of infestation and 10 days after 1 st spray), P 3 = P 1 + two sprays of crushed Neem seed extract @ 150 gl -1 of water (at initial stage of infestation and 10 days after 1 st spray), P 4 = P 1 + sprays of Cypermethrin @ 1 mll -1 of water at initial stage of infestation, P 5 = P 4 + one additional spray of Cypermethrin @ 1mll -1 at 10 days after 1 st spray and an untreated control. In both the years, treatment P 5 was found most effective, which resulted lower damage to inflorescence and produced higher yield, followed by P 4 and P 3. In case of marginal benefit cost ratio, the highest value (15.69 & 20.63) was obtained from the treatment P 5 which was closely followed by P 4 (15.07 &20.12) in both of years, respectively.

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Abrol

2015

Pollination Biology, Vol.1

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Insect Pest Status of Ber (Ziziphus Mauritiana Lamarck) in India and Their Management Strategies

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Biological control of Ziziphus mauritiana (Rhamnaceae): feasibility, prospective agents and research gaps

Biological control of Ziziphus mauritiana (Rhamnaceae): feasibility, prospective agents and research gaps

Evaluation and Economic Analysis of Some Integrated Pest Management Packages for Suppressing Tube Spittle bug (<i>Machaerota planitiae</i> Distant) Infesting Jujube (<i>Zizyphus mauritiana</i> Lamk), in North-Western Bangladesh

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