Infestation patterns of a major wood boring pest, Psiloptera fastuosa (Buprestidae: Coleoptera) in Tasar, Terminalia arjuna (Myrtales: Combretaceae) plantation

Abstract Tasar silk is a significant cash crop in the tropics. In Tasar culture, arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) (Combretaceae) are often planted on farms because the Tasar worm largely consumes their leaves, Antheraea paphia (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). The wood-boring Psiloptera fastuosa (Coleoptera: Bu...

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Published in:	CABI Agriculture and Bioscience
Main Authors:	Sumit Mandal, Avishek Dolai, Kartik Chandra Mandal, Amlan Das
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	CABI 2024-01-01
Subjects:	Buprestid infestation Psiloptera fastuosa Tasar plantation Pest management
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-023-00204-z