Which one of the following is a mango stem borer?

Director, CISH, Rehmankhera, P.O. – Kakori, Lucknow – 226 101. The mango trunk borer ( Batocera rufomaculata , Cerambycidae: Coleoptera) is increasingly becoming a menace in mango orchards across the country.

What is scientific name of mango stem borer?

(mango tree borer)

How do you control the stem borer in a mango tree?

Management

1. Remove and destroy dead and severely affected branches of the tree.
2. Remove alternate host, silk cotton and other hosts.
3. Grow tolerant mango varieties viz., Neelam, Humayudin.
4. Padding with monocrotophos 36 WSC 10 ml in 2.5 cm /tree soaked in absorbent cotton.

Is Batocera Rufomaculata harmful?

Attack by B. rufomaculata often leads to the death of the tree. Tree death has been recorded in the Virgin Islands, Israel, Mauritius, India and Malaysia. Economic loss can follow when the tree attacked bears fruits or yields another product.

Which is Monophagous pest of mango?

mangiferae
Summary of Invasiveness mangiferae is a monophagous pest on mangoes. It is one of the most important mango pests and widespread in most mango-growing countries. Adults usually emerge after fruits fall and enter a diapause until the following fruiting season.

How do you control mango fruit borer?

Chemical Control Sprays containing thiacloprid will effectively control mango fruit borers. Also, pesticides sprayed on marble-sized fruits showed satisfying results. Sprays containing chloripyriphos (2.5 ml/l water) also decimate mango fruit borers effectively.

What is the major pest of mango?

There are number of insect pests damaging mango tree but the most abundant and destructive are mango hoppers, mealy bug, stem borer, fruit fly, mango nut weevil and play a major role in bringing down the fruit quality and yield.

Which insect eats mangoes?

leaf-katydid insect
The well-camouflaged leaf-katydid insect is known for eating mangos, in addition to other fruits and vegetation found in the rainforest. Other mango lovers are primates and monkeys. For chimpanzees, figs typically take up nearly 50 percent of their diets, but they are known to eat mangos when they are in season.

What is mango leaf hopper?

The mango hopper is a major insect pest of mango. The hoppers make holes and suck the nutrients from soft tissues of panicles, leaves, flowers, fruits and fresh twigs. Hoppers also release sweet liquid onto the leaves, on which a black coloured fungus develops, which reduces the strength of the plant.

What are mango twig borers?

Mango twig borers which belong to the family Coleoptera and has two major species, Callimetopus capito (Pascoe)and Callimetopus albata (Newman) and are considered major insect pests of mango which affect yield due to damages on twigs and inflorescence.

What are the characteristics of a mango tree?

The mango tree is erect and branching with a thick trunk and broad, rounded canopy. The leaves of the tree are are shiny and dark green. They are either elliptical or lanceolate with long petioles and a leathery texture. The tree produces dense clusters of flowers with cream-pink petals on branched panicles. The mango fruit is roughly oval in

What causes dry stems on mango trees?

Trees heavily infested by mango twig borer may show many dry or cut stems that drop on the ground. Break-offs stems or dry stems on the canopy are signs of larval feeding inside the stem during heavy infestation (PCARRD, 2006). These dead/ dry stems give the tree the appearance of having been scorched by flames (Otanes and Toquero, 1927).

How do you propagate mangoes vegetatively?

Vegetative propagation Desirable mango varieties can be vegetatively propagated by budding and grafting to ensure that the new tree shares the genetic characteristics of the parent. Twigs for propagation are best collected from healthy, mature trees when the trees are beginning a growth flush but when most of the terminals are still dormant.