Incidence ofSpodoptera litura(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and Its Feeding Potential on Various Citrus (Sapindales: Rutaceae) Cultivars in the Sargodha Region of Pakistan
Authors:
- Muhammad Irfan UllahMUMuhammad Irfan Ullah
- Muhammad ArshadMAMuhammad Arshad
- Muhammad AfzalMuhammad Afzal
- Samina KhalidSKSamina Khalid
- Muqadas SaleemMSMuqadas Saleem
- Irfan MustafaIMIrfan Mustafa
- Yasir IftikharYIYasir Iftikhar
- Jaime Molina-OchoaJMJaime Molina-Ochoa
- John E. FosterJFJohn E. Foster
Open Access
- 1 June 2016
- journal article
- Published by Florida Entomological Society in Florida Entomologist
- Vol. 99 (2) , 192-195
Abstract
Spodoptera litura F. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) adversely affects important crops such as cotton, okra, tomato, potato, and pumpkin. For the first time, this species was observed in a citrus nursery in the Sargodha Region of Pakistan. The principal objectives of this study were to determine the effects of several citrus (Sapindales: Rutaceae) cultivars, including Citrus reticulata Blanco (Feutrell's Early, Seedless Kinnow, and Fairchild mandarin orange) and Citrus paradisi Macfad. (grapefruit), on feeding by S. litura, and the effects of these plants on the growth of the insect. Based on performance of 3rd instars, Feutrell's Early and Seedless Kinnow supported maximum relative growth rates, high efficiencies of conversion of ingested food, and high levels of leaf consumption and larval weight gain, relative to the other citrus cultivars. Values of these parameters were lowest on grapefruit. Thus, the mandarin oranges Feutrell's Early and Seedless Kinnow were more susceptible to damage than grapefruit. Spodoptera litura F. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) es una plaga muy importante que ataca adversamente a muchos cultivos importantes tales como algodón, okra, jitomate, papa, y calabaza. Se reporta por primera vez a S. litura atacando en un vivero de cítricos (Sapindales: Rutaceae) en la región de Sargodha, Pakistán. Los objetvos principales de este estudio fueron determinar los efectos del potencial alimenticio de S. litura sobre diferentes variedades de cítricos incluyendo a Citrus reticulata Blanco (Feutrell's Early, Seedless Kinnow, Fairchild) and Citrus paradisi Macfad. (toronja). El potencial alimenticio de larvas de tercer estadio sugieren que Feutrell's Early y Seedless Kinnow soportan mayor tasa de crecimiento relativo (TCR) así como los valores más altos de eficiencia de conversión de alimento ingerido (ECI), y consumo de área foliar entre las variedades de cítricos. Los valores más bajos de estos parámetros fueron observados en la variedad de toronja. Los resultados indicaron que Feutrell's Early y Seedless Kinnow fueron las variedades más nutritivas y susceptibles entre las variedades cítricos ya que mostraron los valores más grandes de TCR, ECI, ganancia de peso larvario, consume de área foliar y pérdida de peso de follaje; por el contrario, en la variedad de toronja se corroboró como la menos nutritiva para S. litura, ya que produjo los valores más bajos de TCR and peso de excretas (PE).Keywords
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