Comparative biology of spodoptera litura on vegetable and. It is established in tropical and subtropical regions where there are. Effect of nutrition on the biology of the cotton leafworm, spodoptera littoralis boisd. The most important character to notice is a set of two windows separated by a right angle. Yoshiaki noma, yoshinori asakawa, in comprehensive natural products ii, 2010. Impact of phytoecdysone fractions of the ferns cyclosorous interruptus, christella dentata and nephrolepis cordifolia on the biology of spodoptera litura fab. Biology and nutrition of spodoptera frugiperda lepidoptera. Spodoptera littoralis, also referred to as the african cotton leafworm or egyptian cotton leafworm or mediterranean brocade, is a species of moth in the family noctuidae. Ovipositional biology of the tobacco cutworm spodoptera litura f. Effects of entomopathogenic fungi on the biology of. Assessment of genotoxic and biochemical effects of. Sublethal effects of chlorantraniliprole on spodoptera litura mdpi. Noctuidae larvae, and its natural reduviid predator rhynocoris.
Effect of mangos mistletoe dendrophthoe pentandra l. The criterion of the pest being present in the eu, which is a prerequisite for rnqp and pz qp status, is not met, nor is the. Laboratory evaluation of flight activity of the common. Noctuidae is a major threat to intensive agriculture dhir et al. Among these, spodoptera litura fabricius is an important lepidopterous, noctuid, polyphagous and multivoltine pest. However, due to the variability in markings, the only certain way of distinguishing between the two species is by comparing the genitalia. Spodoptera littoralis is often confused with spodoptera litura due to similar larvae and adult physical appearances.
Biology studies of tobacco caterpillar, spodoptera litura fabricius. Entomopathogenic microbes such as spodoptera litura nucleopolyhedrovirus spltnpv, metarhizium anisopliae, and pseudomonas fluorescens are biological agents used for the control of multiple arthropod pests. Feb 06, 2012 spodoptera litura is also known as the oriental leafworm moth, cluster caterpillar, cotton leafworm, tobacco cutworm, tropical armyworm, taro caterpillar, tobacco budworm, rice cutworm, and cotton cutworm. Gooch as a part of michigan state university ipm program and. Impact of phytoecdysone fractions of the ferns cyclosorous. May 19, 2020 in the present study, purified compounds of a. Effects of entomopathogenic fungi on the biology of spodoptera. Spodoptera litura can be identified by the shape of the structures on the inner surface of the valve. Spodoptera litura an overview sciencedirect topics. The cotton boll, spodoptera litura fabricius hubner is one of the major series pests in an agricultural field.
Effects of four host plants on biology and food utilization. One of the pests commonly used in research is spodoptera litura. Therefore, it is a worth to have a laboratory analysis of b. This ranking characterizes spodoptera litura as quarantine significant for the u. Biology, morphometrics and geometrical progression of spodoptera litura was studied by rearing s. Base line toxicity of emamectin and evaluated showed least toxicity against s. This report presents statistics on the annotation products, the input data used in the pipeline and intermediate alignment. Noctuidae and its natural enemy rhynocoris marginatus fab.
Pdf effective control measure of tobacco caterpillar. Entomopathogenic fungi epfs, isaria fumosorosea and beauveria bassiana, are efficient biological agents in the management of multiple arthropod pests. The spread of this pest has led to the continuous usage of insecticides on crops. In this study, the effects of both epf species on various life stages of spodoptera litura f. Behaviour of larvae and adults of the cotton leaf worm, prodenia litura. Adw doesnt cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe. A plantbased extract mixture for controlling spodoptera. Jan 01, 2001 a philippine spodoptera litura nucleopolyhedrovirus sltmnpv was isolated by plaque purification from an uncloned npv population in a formulated product that exhibits high insecticidal activity against the onionattacking common cutworm, s. Spodoptera litura meets the criteria assessed by efsa for consideration as a potential union quarantine pest it is absent from the eu, potential pathways exist, and its establishment would cause an economic impact. Survivability of eggs, larval instars and pupae were 83. Insects free fulltext lethal and sublethal effects of. The two old world cotton leafworm species, spodoptera litura and s. Methods a plantbased mixture was mixed at a ratio of 1.
Spodoptera litura, otherwise known as the tobacco cutworm or cotton leafworm, is a nocturnal moth in the family noctuidae. Biology of tobacco caterpillar spodoptera litura fab. Some plant extracts have been used as a mixture to control insect pests and improve productivity. Reduviidae were determined under laboratory conditions. The biology of canthoconidia furcellata was studied in the laboratory with a view to. The biology of tobacco caterpillar spodoptera litura fab. Merrill is an oil seed crop contains about 4042 per cent protein netam et al. It is widespread throughout indian states and known for its economic impact in cotton, tobacco, and soybean production, and in groundnut, it is known to cause yield losses of 3555%. Its common names reference two of the most frequent host plants of the moth. Many authors have regarded them as the same species. Its estimated genome size was approximately 142 kb. To assess the potential use of this parasitoid as a biological control agent, the reproductive schedule, fecundity and functional response of m.
Bioassay comparative dose efficacy of lufenuron on the. Effects of four host plants, tobacco, chinese cabbage, cowpea and sweet potato, on larval and pupal development and survival, and longevity and fecundity of adults of spodoptera litura f lepidoptera. Suitability of centella asiatica pegaga as a food source for rearing. On the basis of larval period, larval weight, pupal period, pupal weight, survival per cent, sex ratio, oviposition period, incubation period, fecundity, growth and development index values, the cauliflower host was found as the most preferred host growth index 8. Biological characterization of a nucleopolyhedrovirus of. Pdf biology of tobacco caterpillar spodoptera litura fabricius on castor was carried out during 201819 at department of entomology. Spodoptera litura underwent the holometabolous type of development and the studies on biology of s. Present study proves the utility of coi for identification of s. This moth is found in asia, with some specific problematic pest population reports occurring in cambodia, hong kong, india, the pacific. The study was mainly focused on observing morphology of different stages i.
The efsa panel on plant health plhp performed a pest categorisation of spodoptera litura lepidoptera. Keys about fact sheets glossary larval morphology references. It has worldwide distribution and cosmopolitan in food habit, feeding on the plants of economic importance. It damages soybean form mid august to october in kharif anon. Higher population was noticed in dharwad and belgaum districts of karnataka and the pest was active during grand growth stage of the crop patil, 2002. Pest categorisation of spodoptera litura 2019 efsa. Functional characterization of slitpbp3 in spodoptera litura by crisprcas9 mediated genome editing. Microplitis prodeniae rao and chandry is a solitary endoparasitoid of s. Pdf biology studies of tobacco caterpillar, spodoptera. Assessment of genotoxic and biochemical effects of purified. It revealed that the incubation, larval and pupal periods were 2.
As seen in sesquiterpenoids, these organisms introduce oxygen atom at their allylic. Biology of tobacco caterpillar spodoptera litura fabricius on castor was carried out during 201819 at department of entomology, chaudhary charan singh haryana agricultural university, hisar. Mar 14, 2019 background spodoptera litura larvae are polyphagous insects that have become a significant pest in recent years. Introduction man competes with a number of insects for. Jan 28, 2010 total flight duration and distance of 1. Noctuidae, known to attack over 120 plant species among vegetables, fruits, and ornamentals worldwide, is a serious pest of field crops in india. Sep 19, 2017 spodoptera litura fabricius is a major vegetable pest that is widely distributed throughout tropical, subtropical and temperate regions.
The animal diversity web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students. Noctuidae is polyphytophagous, damaging numerous vegetables and field crops in. Pdf on jan 1, 2007, sushilkumar and others published biology of spodoptera litura fabricius lepidoptera. Effect on biology of jute indigo caterpillar, spodoptera. Biology of spodoptera litura on cabbage was studied under laboratory condition. Functional characterization of slitpbp3 in spodoptera litura. Functional response of harmonia axyridis pallas coleoptera.
Comparative biology of spodoptera litura on vegetable and grain. Biotransformation of acyclic, monocyclic, and bicyclic monoterpenoids by various bacteria, fungi, insect larvae, such as spodoptera litura, and mammals, such as rabbits and possums, and human and rat cytochrome enzyme is summarized. Spodoptera litura, biology, thermal constant, development threshold, jute 1. Noctuidae is considered as one of the economically important insect pest in global. Pdf biology of spodoptera litura fabricius lepidoptera. No mating took place on the night of emergence and maximum mating response occurred during the second night after emergence. Jun 07, 2017 comparative biology of spodoptera litura on vegetable and grain soybean glycine max l.
Effects of four host plants on biology and food utilization of the. It is a highly polyphagous organism that is a pest of many cultivated plants and crops. Functional characterization of slitpbp3 in spodoptera. Biology of spodoptera litura fabricius was carried out on different crop plants, viz. Insects free fulltext temperaturedependent functional.
Santhoshakumara aicrp on soybean, zars, gkvk, university of agricultural sciences, bangalore 560 065, karnataka, india corresponding author a b s t r a c t was the studies on the comparative biology of. The objective of this study was to assess their effects on the biological parameters of spodoptera litura lepidoptera. Spodoptera exigua showed intraspecific variations with respect to different geographic locations. Development of tapioca based oligidic diet and its effects. Dna barcoding and phylogenetic relationships of spodoptera. A bright yellow stripe along the dorsal side of the larvae is characteristic of s. Published by bolan society for pure and applied biology 1148 research article bioassay comparative dose efficacy of lufenuron on the biology of spodoptera litura f. Hence, spodoptera litura is an appropriate choice to explore and unravel the mechanism underlying the regulation of reproduction. Biology studies of tobacco caterpillar, spodoptera litura. Mar 01, 2010 effects of four host plants, tobacco, chinese cabbage, cowpea and sweet potato, on larval and pupal development and survival, and longevity and fecundity of adults of spodoptera litura f lepidoptera. Noctuidae is a major pest of several economically important crops with worldwide distribution. State key laboratory for biology of plant diseases and insect pests, institute of plant protection. Biology and population build up of tobacco cutworm. The cotton armyworm spodoptera litura hubner lepidoptera.
Higher population was noticed in dharwad and belgaum districts of karnataka and the pest was active during grand growth stage of. Introduction jute, corchorus olitorius malvaceae is an important fibre crop next to cotton which is grown mostly in india and other south east asian countries 1. Comparative biology of spodoptera litura international journal of. Biology and efficacy of insecticides against tobacco.
Pdf biology of spodoptera litura fabricius on different. The present study evaluates the effect of five natural hosts cabbage, maize, okra, alfalfa and sesbania and an artificial diet on the biology of. Development of tapioca based oligidic diet and its effects of. It is established in tropical and subtropical regions where there are no, or few, frost days each year. Noctuidae is a serious polyphagous insect causing immense damage to field crops like vegetables, oilseeds, pulses, throughout the country gargav and katiyar, 1971 8. Noctuidae, were studied under laboratory conditions 26 c, 6080% rh, as was the utilization of the four host plants and adaptation on tobacco.
The results revealed that the duration of incubation, larval, prepupa, pupal, adult male and adult female longevities were recorded with an average of 3. Michigan state universitys invasive species factsheets. Use of insecticides is the principal strategy for its management, which has subsequently led to insecticide resistance and control failures. This background formed a basis for selection of the topic isolation and characterization of male derived factors modifying the physiology of oviposition in lepidopteran pest spodoptera litura. Spodoptera litura is a notorious leaf feeding insect pest of more than one hundred plants around the asiapacific region. The duration of egg, larvae, and pupa lasted for an average of 5. Isaria fumosorosea and beauveria bassiana, are efficient biological. Its wide dissemination and pest status has been attributed to its polyphagy and its ability to undergo both. The refseq genome records for spodoptera litura were annotated by the ncbi eukaryotic genome annotation pipeline, an automated pipeline that annotates genes, transcripts and proteins on draft and finished genome assemblies. Biological activity of a pakistani isolate of spodoptera litura nucleopolyhedrovirus in second, third and fourth instar larvae of.
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