The Black spotted, Yellow Borer, Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée and Allied Species

Conogethes is a group of moths distributed in Austral-Asian region from India to New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia.The moths are also found in Hawaii and Great Britain. Conogethes is mostly known for the economic impact of its larvae on agricultural crops. Substantial research has been undertaken in order to understand the biology of these harmful insects and to develop strategies to confine their impact. Research on chemical communication between males and females via sex pheromones is in progress.Recent research has also focused on the acoustic communication of Conogethes. The moths can feed on more than 200 plants in diversified habitats. The borer moths have become major pest on Horticultural , Agricultural,Avenue trees and forest trees. Its a pest of Quarantine importance as it has been found in Exportable commodities. The book contains 22 chapters from a dozen countries. The authors are from China, Vietnam, Australia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Norway etc. This is the first book on the pest globally where interesting insights are provided. This is one of the book of its kind on single pest dealing with almost all aspects of its biology and management on cultivated crops.

First book of its kind on a group of moths Written by experts from all countries where the moths occur Useful for farmers and crop protection specialist as it deals with management aspects, for policy makers, Entomologists and Quarantine people because all these aspects are covered in the book Identification of moths also included Foreword from Expert Smithsonian Institute, USA

Auteur
Dr. A.K. Chakravarthy, Head and Principal Scientist, Division of Entomology and Nematology is an author of many books and over 300 scientific papers and 30 chapters in Entomology and Natural history. His interest includes Insects, birds, bats, rodents and mammals. With over three decades of experience of teaching, research and extension, Dr. Chakravarthy has been the investigator for over 35 research projects and has guided more than 25 students for post graduation. A Ph.D, from Punjab Agriculture University and Fellow from IARI, New Delhi, he is a member of several National and International scientific academia, an advisor, a panelist, a referee, reviewer, editor and he is associated with publication of several national and international journals worldwide. A field orientated, widely travelled biologist, he is actively working on novel approaches in Integrated Pest management, Host Plant Interaction, Vertebrate pest management, Biodiversity and environmental conservation issues. Recently he has published books titled - New Horizons in Insect Science: Towards Sustainable Pest Management, Economic and Ecological Significance of Arthropods in Diversified Ecosystems- Sustaining Regulatory Mechanisms and Arthropod Diversity and Conservation in the Tropics and sub-tropics by Springer.

Contenu
Moths of the genus Conogethes: taxonomy, Systematics and similar species.- Molecular status of Conogethes spp.: An overview.- Conogethes sahyadriensis : A new borer on zingiberaceous crop plants from India .- Status of Shoot and Fruit Borer, Conogethes spp (Crambidae: Lepidoptera) in Asia: Central, South and the South East.- Research Progress of Conogethes punctiferalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in China.- Status of Conogethes punctiferalis (Guenée) in South of Vietnam.- Status of Shoot and Fruit borer, Conogethes punctiferalis in Sri Lanka .- Status and management of Conogethes spp. in Malaysia .- Predicting Potential Global distribution of Black Spotted Yellow Moth, Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée(Crambidae: Lepidoptera)by CLIMEX modeling.- Bio-ecological studies on Conogethes sahyadriensis in South India .- Bio-ecology of Shoot and Fruit borer, Conogethes punctiferalis Guenee (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Central India.- Shoot and fruit borer, Conogethes spp (Crambidae: Lepidoptera) in North East India.- Bio-ecology and Management of Shoot and Fruit Borer, Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée (Crambidae: Lepidoptera) on fruit crops in Central India.- The Shoot and Fruit Borer, Conogethes Punctiferalis Guenée: An important pest of tropical and subtropical fruit crops .- Bio-Ecology, damage potential and management of Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée in plantation crops .- Status of Shoot and Fruit Borer, Conogethes sahyadriensis on spice crops.- Pest Risk Analysis for the Shoot and Fruit Borer, Conogethes spp. (Crambide: Lepidoptera) .- Rearing of Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée (Crambidae: Lepidoptera) and feasibility of its biological control.- Reproduction in the Shoot and Fruit Borer, Conogethes spp. (Crambidae: Lepidoptera): Strategizing survival?.- Host Plant Relationships of the Shoot and Fruit Borer, Conogethes spp.(Crambidae: Lepidoptera): Mechanisms and Determinants.- Extraction and identification of pheromones of the borer, Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée (Crambidae: Lepidoptera).- Novel tools for the management of Conogethes punctiferalis Guenee (Crambidae: Lepidoptera).