Bioecology and management of a Generalist Semilooper, Anomis sabulifera, Guenée 1852 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae): a review
A Review on Anomis sabulifera
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Population growth, Anomis sabulifera, Trap crop, Management, IPMAbstract
The generalist semilooper pest, Anomis sabulifera, Guenée 1852 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) is one of the major pests of different economic crops throughout the world. Basic information on insect pest population growth is necessary before deciding any strategy to combat with the pest. Bioecology and population growth of A. sabulifera on different economic crops and several management strategies were studied for more than seven decades. Host preference of the generalist semilooper, A. sabulifera represent a clear correlation with their population growth and developmental pattern. It also provides information about the vulnerability of developmental stages of A. sabulifera on their host crops. Several management strategies mainly based on chemical pesticides, botanicals, biological as well as few biorationals were mentioned throughout more than 75 years. This review will also inform about the susceptibility and or severity of host cultivars towards A. sabulifera for their judicious management by using trap cropping system with higher production to promote IPM on their host crops. Now it is imperative to study the bioecology and alternative management of A. sabulifera on different crops to project population build-ups and predict pest outbreaks to formulate proper IPM tactics against this notorious pest, A. sabulifera for their sustainable management.
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