Notes on Heortia vitessoides (Moore)(Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Odontiinae), an economically potential pest of Aquilaria Malaccensis Benth in Malaysia

A lepidopteran moth, Heortia vitessoides (Moore) (Crambidae: Odontiinae) was recorded for the first time attacking saplings of Aquilaria malaccensis Benth (Thymelaeaceae) in several plantations in Malaysia. The larvae have a brown head and pale green body with a broad dotted black line along each si...

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Main Author: Ahmad Said Sajap
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Language:English
Published: Pusat Sistematik Serangga ,UKM 2013
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7080/
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description A lepidopteran moth, Heortia vitessoides (Moore) (Crambidae: Odontiinae) was recorded for the first time attacking saplings of Aquilaria malaccensis Benth (Thymelaeaceae) in several plantations in Malaysia. The larvae have a brown head and pale green body with a broad dotted black line along each side their abdomen. They live gregariously in shelters of leaves that are loosely tied together by silken threads. Their feeding activities could cause severe defoliations on saplings in the field. Even though most of the saplings survived from single infestation but repeated infestations could interfere the growth and development of the tree. Thus recurring infestations could pose a serious economic implication to productivity of the trees.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:70802014-05-11T15:10:36Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7080/ Notes on Heortia vitessoides (Moore)(Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Odontiinae), an economically potential pest of Aquilaria Malaccensis Benth in Malaysia Ahmad Said Sajap, A lepidopteran moth, Heortia vitessoides (Moore) (Crambidae: Odontiinae) was recorded for the first time attacking saplings of Aquilaria malaccensis Benth (Thymelaeaceae) in several plantations in Malaysia. The larvae have a brown head and pale green body with a broad dotted black line along each side their abdomen. They live gregariously in shelters of leaves that are loosely tied together by silken threads. Their feeding activities could cause severe defoliations on saplings in the field. Even though most of the saplings survived from single infestation but repeated infestations could interfere the growth and development of the tree. Thus recurring infestations could pose a serious economic implication to productivity of the trees. Pusat Sistematik Serangga ,UKM 2013-06 Article PeerReviewed application/msword en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7080/1/Fast_color_scan_to_a_PDF_file_5.DOC Ahmad Said Sajap, (2013) Notes on Heortia vitessoides (Moore)(Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Odontiinae), an economically potential pest of Aquilaria Malaccensis Benth in Malaysia. Serangga, 18 (1). pp. 55-62. ISSN 1394-5130 http://www.ukm.my/cis/index.php/en/
spellingShingle Ahmad Said Sajap,
Notes on Heortia vitessoides (Moore)(Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Odontiinae), an economically potential pest of Aquilaria Malaccensis Benth in Malaysia
title Notes on Heortia vitessoides (Moore)(Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Odontiinae), an economically potential pest of Aquilaria Malaccensis Benth in Malaysia
title_full Notes on Heortia vitessoides (Moore)(Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Odontiinae), an economically potential pest of Aquilaria Malaccensis Benth in Malaysia
title_fullStr Notes on Heortia vitessoides (Moore)(Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Odontiinae), an economically potential pest of Aquilaria Malaccensis Benth in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Notes on Heortia vitessoides (Moore)(Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Odontiinae), an economically potential pest of Aquilaria Malaccensis Benth in Malaysia
title_short Notes on Heortia vitessoides (Moore)(Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Odontiinae), an economically potential pest of Aquilaria Malaccensis Benth in Malaysia
title_sort notes on heortia vitessoides (moore)(lepidoptera: crambidae: odontiinae), an economically potential pest of aquilaria malaccensis benth in malaysia
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