Incidence of Erionota thrax (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) as a pest of banana in Kerala

Authors

  • K. C. Soumya Division of Forest Health, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi 680 653, Kerala, India
  • T.V. Sajeev Division of Forest Health, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi 680 653, Kerala, India
  • T. K. Maneetha Division of Forest Health, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi 680 653, Kerala, India
  • Keerthy Vijayan Division of Forest Health, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi 680 653, Kerala, India
  • George Mathew Division of Forest Health, Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi 680 653, Kerala, India

Keywords:

Palm Redeye, Erionota thrax (Hübner), Banana Skipper, Kerala, India

Abstract

The Palm Redeye Erionota thrax (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) is reported for the first time as a pest of plantain in Kerala. Of the various cultivars of plantain, it shows preference to the Njalipoovan variety. The life cycle takes about 40 days for completion. Severe incidence of this pest has been noticed in plantain plantations at Palghat, Nilambur and Peechi. Incidence of an unidentified Tachinid parasite infesting the pupal stages of this skipper has been noticed at Peechi.

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Soumya, K. C., Sajeev, T., Maneetha, T. K., Vijayan, K., & Mathew, G. (2015). Incidence of Erionota thrax (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) as a pest of banana in Kerala. ENTOMON, 38(1), 53–58. Retrieved from http://entomon.ambadi.org.in/index.php/Entomon/article/view/21

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Articles