Vol. 12, Issue 3 (2023)

Author(s):
Vinay N, V Rajababu and G Srinivasulu Naidu

Abstract:
Banana leaf roller, Erionota torus has already attained a status of major pest in banana growing areas, causing an average defoliation of 60 percent and yield loss of 20 per cent. During the field visits in Sun Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Visakhapatnam, we noticed an infestation of banana leaf roller on banana plants led to the study. The results of roving survey revealed the per cent incidence of 30.55 on banana plants with an average of 1.29 larvae per plant. The larvae roll the leaves and feeds inside the rolled structures. The larvae were also collected in the field and brought to the laboratory for identification. The confirmation of the pest was done based on both morphological characters and damage symptoms in the field.