Special issue on the occasion of 7th International Conference on Advances in Agriculture Technology And Allied Sciences (ICAATAS 2024) Organized by the Society Of Agriculture Research And Social Development (New Delhi) & Southern Federal University, Rostov-On-Don, Russia [15-16 Sept, 2024 (Neotia University, West Bengal-Online/Offline Mode)]

Bark eating caterpiller (Indarbela spp.) is a polyphagous wood boring insect, attacking a verity of tree species in India. This pest is a serious in horticultural plantation of mango, guava, litchi, pomegrantes, Jumun etc in several parts of India. and Asia pacific region. Because of its devastating nature, it is considered as national significance. Inelarbela terraonis (Moore) and Inderbela quadrinota (walker) have bee recorded boring the bark and feeding inside older trees and the trees in orchards that are not well maintained are more prone to these pests. Peak activity period of this post is September to October. From the management point of view, clean orchards and avoiding overwintering of trees can help to minimise the attack of this pest. In case of severe infestation, the spot application of insecticides can be effectively protected the fruit trees and enhance the yield.

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