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The Black spotted, Yellow Borer, Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée and Allied Species

  • First book of its kind on a group of moths
  • Written by experts from all countries where the moths occur
  • Useful for farmers and crop protection specialist as it deals with management aspects, for policy makers, Entomologists and Quarantine people because all these aspects are covered in the book
  • Identification of moths also included
  • Foreword from Expert Smithsonian Institute, USA

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
  2. Molecular Status of Conogethes spp.: An Overview

    • Vasudev Kammar, P. R. Shashank, A. T. Rani, V. Selvanarayanan
    Pages 13-22
  3. Conogethes sahyadriensis: A New Borer on Zingiberaceous Crop Plants from India

    • A. K. Chakravarthy, P. R. Shashank, K. P. Kumar, Vasudev Kammar
    Pages 23-33
  4. Status of Conogethes punctiferalis (Guenée) in South of Vietnam

    • H. T. Loc, K. P. Kumar, A. K. Chakravarthy
    Pages 67-80
  5. Status of Shoot and Fruit Borer, Conogethes punctiferalis, in Sri Lanka

    • Amani Mannakkara, A. D. N. T. Kumara, N. I. Suwandharathne, I. Hettiarachchi, H. T. R. Wijesekara
    Pages 81-87
  6. Status and Management of Conogethes spp. in Malaysia

    • A. Sivapragasam, A. Badrulhadza, M. N. Mohamad Roff
    Pages 89-100
  7. Bioecological Studies on Conogethes sahyadriensis in South India

    • Kiran S. Kasareddy, L. Hanumantharaya, K. P. Kumar
    Pages 115-129
  8. Shoot and Fruit Borer, Conogethes spp. (Crambidae: Lepidoptera) in Northeast India

    • P. Thiyagarajan, S. S. Bora, K. Dhanapal, B. A. Gudade, A. B. Rema Shree
    Pages 149-155
  9. Status of Shoot and Fruit Borer, Conogethes sahyadriensis, on Spice Crops

    • S. Devasahayam, C. M. Senthil Kumar, T. K. Jacob
    Pages 205-217
  10. Pest Risk Analysis for the Shoot and Fruit Borer, Conogethes spp. (Crambidae: Lepidoptera)

    • G. P. Mutturaj, S. Subhash, Sandeep Singh, A. K. Chakravarthy
    Pages 219-234
  11. Rearing of Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) and Feasibility of Its Biological Control

    • Chandish R. Ballal, K. P. Kumar, P. Ambanna, A. K. Chakravarthy, Richa Varshney, H. Khader Khan
    Pages 235-255

About this book

Conogethes is a group of moths distributed in Austral-Asian region from India to New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia.The moths are also found in Hawaii and Great Britain. Conogethes is mostly known for the economic impact of its larvae on agricultural crops. Substantial research has been undertaken in order to understand the biology of these harmful insects and to develop strategies to confine their impact. Research on chemical communication between males and females via sex pheromones is in progress.Recent research has also focused on the acoustic communication of Conogethes. The moths can feed on more than 200 plants in diversified habitats. The borer moths have become major pest on Horticultural , Agricultural,Avenue trees and forest trees. Its a pest of Quarantine importance as it has been found in Exportable commodities.

The book contains 22 chapters from a dozen countries. The authors are from China, Vietnam, Australia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Norway etc. This is the first book on the pest globally where interesting insights are provided. This is one of the book of its kind on single pest dealing with almost all aspects of its biology and management on cultivated crops.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Division of Entomology and Nematology, ICAR-Indian Institue of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, India

    Akshay Kumar Chakravarthy

About the editor

Dr. A.K. Chakravarthy, Head and Principal Scientist, Division of Entomology and Nematology is an author of many books and over 300 scientific papers and 30 chapters in Entomology and Natural history. His interest includes Insects, birds, bats, rodents and mammals. With over three decades of experience of teaching, research and extension, Dr. Chakravarthy has been the investigator for over 35 research projects and has guided more than 25 students for post graduation. A Ph.D, from Punjab Agriculture University and Fellow from IARI, New Delhi, he is a member of several National and International scientific academia, an advisor, a panelist, a referee, reviewer, editor and he is associated with publication of several national and international journals worldwide. A field orientated, widely travelled biologist, he is actively working on novel approaches in Integrated Pest management, Host Plant Interaction, Vertebrate pest management, Biodiversity and environmental conservation issues. Recently he has published books titled - New Horizons in Insect Science: Towards Sustainable Pest Management, Economic and Ecological Significance of Arthropods in Diversified Ecosystems- Sustaining Regulatory Mechanisms and Arthropod Diversity and Conservation in the Tropics and sub-tropics by Springer.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Black spotted, Yellow Borer, Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée and Allied Species

  • Editors: Akshay Kumar Chakravarthy

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0390-6

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-0389-0Published: 01 October 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-4403-9Published: 16 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-0390-6Published: 17 September 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 347

  • Number of Illustrations: 30 b/w illustrations, 70 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Entomology, Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology, Plant Ecology, Plant Anatomy/Development

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eBook USD 129.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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