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Seasonal Abundance and Damage Severity of Pomegranate Butterfly, Vlrachola Isocratesf

M.A. Uddin
FRS, Rajshahi

M.H. Waliullah
FRS, Rajshahi

A.F.Ona
FRS, Rajshahi

K.H.Alam
FRS, Rajshahi

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A research work on the seasonal abundance of fruit borer (Virachola isocrates F.) infesting Pomegranate was conducted at Fruit Research Station, BARl, Binodpur, Rajshahi during 2013-14. The insect was found to attack pomegranate fruit from April-August. In the month of April, 6.92% fruit infestation was observed. After that period, infestation started to increase gradually reaching its peak (88.06% fruit infestation) in the month of August.

Keywords: Pomegranate,Butter fly, Severity of the pest, Investigation.

Location: Fruit Research Station, BARl, Binodpur, Rajshahi

Start Date:

End Date: 00-12-2014

Program Area: Pest Management

Commodity: Pomegranate

Objectives:

To investigate the seasonal abundance and damage severity of the pest.

Methodology:

The field experiment was conducted at Fruit Research Station, BARl, Binodpur, Rajshahi during January-December/2013. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Bolek Design (RCBD) with three replications. The pomegranate local cultivar was used in this experiment. Total fruits for each replicate were selected and the number of healthy and infested fruits was recorded and per cent infestation was calculated.

Source of Information: Annual Research Report, Entomology Division, BARI,2013-2014

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Achievement/Findings:

The damage severity of pomegranate butterfly Virachola isocrates was studied in pomegranate orchard. The pomegranate butterfly started infestation to pomegranate fruits in the month of April. The data indicated that there were variations of fruit damage in different months .There were 6.92 per cent fruit infestation in the month of April. The infestation increased gradually up to the month of August and then it was 88.06 per cent.

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