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Survey of Banana Skipper, Erionota torus (Evans.) in Sindhudurg District of Maharashtra

Author: Munj S.S., Gurav S.S., Mule R.S., Munj A.Y., Debaje P.B., Malshe K.S. and Thakur M.V.

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Abstract

The present investigation on survey of banana skipper, Erionota torus (Evans.) was carried out in different banana growing talukas of Sindhudurg district in southern Maharashtra, India during the July to November 2021. Survey is important tool in ecology which determines the status of any pest. Banana skipper is newly introduced in Maharashtra hence study on present spread and intensity will be milestone for further management strategies. Fixed plot survey was carried out to know the incidence and intensity of E. torus infestation on banana plantation at an interval of one month from Kudal, Vengurla, Sawantwadi, Malvan and Dodamarg talukas of Sindhudurg district. The incidence of pest started during July and reached peak during August- September. Pest intensity was observed at the peak in the August- September months. Ten orchards were selected from each taluka for recording observations. The results revealed that the average per cent pest incidence and pest intensity in Sindhudurg district were 6.20 and 2.55 per cent, respectively.

Keywords

Banana, banana skipper, Erionota torus, pest incidence, pest intensity and survey

Conclusion

The present investigations are based on data obtained from one season. Therefore, in order to arrive at a sound conclusion, it is necessary to continue the studies with long duration trials to monitor the pest infestation at early stage and thus to get higher returns from banana. The outcomes of the current study exhibited that banana leaf roller, Erionota torus (Evans.) is a new pest on banana observed in all banana growing talukas of Sindhudurg districtof Maharashtra. Highest average incidence and intensity were recorded at Kudal taluka in the month of September. This surveyed data would be more helpful to know the exact status and distribution of the pest, Erionota torus (Evans.) in Sindhudurg district.

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How to cite this article

Munj S.S., Gurav S.S., Mule R.S., Munj A.Y., Debaje P.B., Malshe K.S. and Thakur M.V. (2022). Survey of Banana Skipper, Erionota torus (Evans.) in Sindhudurg District of Maharashtra. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(4): 952-955.