New insights of processionary moth, Thaumetopoea cheela on pistachio nut (Pistacia vera): Interaction effect on flowering and nut yield

RAJESHWAR S CHANDEL; JOGINDER SINGH; P L SHARMA; RAKESH KUMAR; PRAMOD KUMAR

doi:10.56093/ijas.v89i11.95299

Authors

RAJESHWAR S CHANDEL Joint Director Research, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Himachal Pradesh 173 230 India
JOGINDER SINGH Scientist, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Himachal Pradesh 173 230 India
P L SHARMA Principal Scientist, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Himachal Pradesh 173 230 India
RAKESH KUMAR Scientist, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Himachal Pradesh 173 230 India
PRAMOD KUMAR Scientist, Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Himachal Pradesh 173 230 India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v89i11.95299

Keywords:

Dry temperate, Incidence, Lepidoptera, Nut fruit pest

Abstract

The processionary moth, Thaumetopoea cheela (Moore) was found as a serious defoliator of Pistachio nut (Pistacia vera L.), which is a new record. The development of egg, larva and pupa was completed in 196.5Â±0.40, 68.1Â±1.97 and 86.9Â±0.62 days, respectively. The adult longevity was 2â€“3 days and each female laid an average of 179 eggs in a cluster. The insect overwintered in egg stage. The moth followed Dyarâ€™s law and the Dyarâ€™s ratio varied from 1.67â€“1.73. The occurrence and severity of this pest on the sparse host plantation warrants its regular monitoring on other possible alternate hosts and development of IPM strategy.The magnitude of the damage depends on the extent of defoliation, time of incidence and the vigour of the affected tree. Leaf defoliation prior to development of flower buds reduced the number of reproductive stalks, flower buds, flowers and the nut yield of pistachio plantation.

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