• Title of article

    Life Cycle of Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), an Invasive Exotic Pest in Hyrcanian Forests of Iran

  • Author/Authors

    Farahani, S. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands - Agricultural Research - Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, iran , Salehi, M. Research Center of Agriculture and Natural Resource of Guilan - Agricultural Research - Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Rasht, iran , Farashiani, M. E. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands - Agricultural Research - Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, iran , Kazerani, F. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands - Agricultural Research - Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, iran , Kouhjani-Gorji, M. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands - Agricultural Research - Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, iran , Khaleghi Trujeni, S. N. Range and Watersheds management organization - Natural Resource of Cheshmeh-Bolbol, Bandar Gaz, iran , Ahangaran, Y. General Office of Natural Resources of Mazandaran Province, Chalous, iran , Babaei, M. R. Research Center of Agriculture and Natural Resource of Mazandaran - Agricultural Research - Eucation and Extension Organization (AREEO), Sari, iran , Yarmand, H. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands - Agricultural Research - Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, iran , Omid, R. Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands - Agricultural Research - Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, iran , Talebi, A. A. Department of Entomology - Faculty of Agriculture - Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, iran

  • Pages
    10
  • From page
    361
  • To page
    370
  • Abstract
    Box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859), is one of the major destructive pests that feed on the leaves and shoots of various Buxus species. In the course of this survey, the life cycle of C. perspectalis was studied in laboratory and natural (Hyrcanian Forests) conditions. The laboratory experiments were carried out at temperature of 25±1ºC, 70±10% relative humidity and a photo phase of 16 light: 8 dark hours. The average duration of an egg, larva, pre-pupa, pupa, as well as female and male longevity were 5.09±0.04, 23.15±0.17, 1.04±0.02, 7.80±0.05, 15.31±0.73 and 12.92±0.71 days, respectively. As an important pest newly introduced in northern Iran, the Box tree moth completes two and partial third generations per year. The results of this study would be useful for improving pest management strategies.
  • Farsi abstract
    فاقد چكيده فارسي
  • Keywords
    Box tree moth , Buxus species , Iranian fauna
  • Journal title
    Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology (JAST)
  • Serial Year
    2021
  • Record number

    2600528