PEST MANAGEMENT IN FOREST TREES

TEAK

1. Teak defoliator: Hyblaea purea
Symptom: Skeletonization of the older leaves and defoliation by larva

2. Teak skeletonizer: Hapalia macheralis
Symptom: Skeletonization of the leaf uniformly by larva

3. Leaf roller: Sylllepta straminea
Symptom: Rolling of tough and hard leaves by larva

4. Shoot borer: Nodostoma bhamoense
Symptom: Holes on tender shoot

5. Pod borer: Dichocrocis punctifearlis
Symptom: Feeds on pods