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Seasonal History and Biologica] Control of San Jose Scale Quadraspidiotus Perniciosus (Comstock;) (Diaspidae : Homoptera) on Apple in Kashmir MASOODI M Compel it ion and Survival of Two Parasites 3 the grub of Che/onus may die even know the extent of parasitisation by if it hatches early. HageP (1964) these two parasites under field reported that aggressive action conditions and later a decision has to between larvae of their own species be made as to the species advanta­ or of different species may be due to geous for undertaking field releases. biting with mandibles or by secreting a cytolytic enzyme by the first larva REFERENCES which is destructive to the iater Hagen. K.S. 1964. Developmental stages of appearing larvae. In majority of the parasites. In : Biological Control of Insect Pests and Weeds (Paul DeBach ed). pp. egg-larva! parasites, larval develop­ 168-246. ment is very slow soon after hatching Pschorn-Walcher, H. 1971. Experiments on in the host and it is triggered only interspecific competition between three sp^ectes ot T.^etunwis attack.r.o t-«* ?.<..; a when it is-fuU grown. But in the egg cintf moth boiei, D/jr/j^a jj,\-flt;i.',s O) parasites, larval feeding and develop­ Entomophaga, 16,125-131. ment is very fast and the life cycle is Salt, G. 1961. Competition among insect completed in the egg itself. This parasitoids. Symposia Soc. Exper. Biol., 1 5, 96-119. advantage of fast development may eliminate the other parasites present Smith, O.J. 1952. Biology and behaviour of Microctonus vittatae Muesbeck ( B raconid ae). in the egg. Further, it is desirable to Univ. California Publ. Ent., 9, 315-144. J. flioj Control. 1(1), 3—6, 1987 Seasonal History and Biologica] Control of San Jose Scale Quadraspidiotus perniciosus (Comstock;) (Diaspidae : Homoptera) on Apple in Kashmir MASOODI M. AMIN AND A. R. TRALI Division of Entomology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Srinagar )9l 121 ABSTRACT The San Jose scale completed two generations with a partially incomplete third generation which over-wintered from November on apple trees in Kashmir. The population entered hibernation in all stages but nymphs of first instar survi­ ved. The overwintering nymphs became active in middle of March. The winged males emerged in late April. The females gave rise to first generation crawlers in tha third waek of May, about one month after the emergence of males- The second generation crawlers started emerging in the third week of July and deve­ lopment was completed in the first week of September. Nymphs of the third generation started appearing in the last week of September which stopped develop­ ment in the end of November and entered hibernation. 4 Amin and Trali Series of releases of laboratory multiplied parasites Encarsia (= ProspalteHa) perniciosi (Tower) and Aphytis sp. (proc/ia) were made in four abandoned apple orchards The pretreatment count of apparent parasitism of San Jose seal© ran­ ged between 4.97 and 15.60%. As many as 1.16,375 adults of E. perniciosi and 2,81,461 adults of Aphytis sp. (proc/ia group) were released during 1984. The recove-y tests indicated an increase in apparent parasitism between 9.13 and 40.20% During pre - treatment survey, besides E perniciosi and A proc/ia. Marietta carnesi Howard and Azptus kas hmire'-s/s Narayanan (Aphel i nidae : Hymenoptera) were, also observed from the sample twigs. Key words : San jose scale, phenology, biological control, Encarsia perniciosi and Aphytis proclia. ;, More than 70-host plants are populations of San Jose scale were known to be susceptible to the sampled at fortnightyl intervals upto San Jose scale Quadr^spid iotus last week of July and at monthly pernicicsus Comstock. The control of interval upto December 8, 1983, to the scale in Kashmir is achieved with determine generations and quantitative diesel oil emulsion applied as dormant estimation of its development. Scale spray {Pruthi and Rao, 1951) or infested twigs 20-30 cm long and summer application of chemical 12-15 mm thick were sampled random- pesticides against the crawlers. For ly from different trees as per methods successful control measure they have to of Morgan and Angle (1969) and be timed at the vulnerable stage of the examined in laboratory for recording pest's life cycle for which knowledge the instars in the development of of the seasonal development of the scale, degree of infestation and extent scale is required. In addition, of parasitism. The scale density was knowledge of biologica I characteristics measured as number of scales per of parasites and predators is cm of twigs. The timing of winged indispensable for the development of male flights was monitored through integrated management of the pest. sticky traps. The traps were placed The present studies were aimed to 2 m high on the trees and the number observe the seasonal history and of adult males captured was recorded assess the interaction of entomophag- two times a week till no further ous insects with San Jose scale. catches were observed. MATERIALS AND METHODS „ °Uring 1984' f°Ur orchards at Dangerpora, Gallander, Chanapora and Biological studies were con- Awantipora were selected for release of ducted during 1983 in an aban- parasites. The orchards did not receive doned apple orchard of 2.5 ha I any pesticidje application for the at Dangerpora, Srinagar. The orchard j previous three years. E. perniciosi contained about 350 trees of 10 12 and Aphytis sp. {proclia group) reared years old, infested with San Jose in the laboratory on San Jose scale scale. No control measure was used (Flanders, 1949) developed on pump- during the study period Field kins were released in the orchards at Seasonal History and Biologica I Control of San Jose Scale 5 random after taking pre-release count from July 7 to August 18. An increase of parasitism. in the number of winged males was observed between June 9 and June 23. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION The appearance of the third gene­ San Jose scaje on apple in ration was signalled by the observation Kashmir completed two generations of trapped winged males on August 18 with a partial third one which over­ followed by increased number of wintered. The scale entered into crawlers from August 20 to September hibernation in all stages but only first 15. The crawlers of second generation instars nymphs which secreted dark were found overlapping with the grey scales survived the low tempera­ third generation The third generation tures. The hibernation period extended nymphs and few from second genera­ from middle of November to first week tion entered into hibernation from of March depending upon the tempe­ November 10. Pruthi and Rao (1951) ratures The winged-males were obser­ also observed two complete and a ved appearing in the second week of partial third generation whereas Fote- April, and the peak emergence was dar (1941) recorded as many as four between April 14 and April 28 Repro­ generations of San Jose scale in ducing females were observed on May Kashmir. The date of emergence of 12, and their number increased upto crawlers from overwintering recorded May 26, during which period crawlers as last week of May by earlier workers of first generation were found in (Pruthi and Rao, 1951; Fotedar. 1941 abundance (Table 1). The second Anonymous, 1947) is in agreement generation crawlers were observed with the results obseved in the present Table 1. Seasonal history of San Jose scale on apple trees during 1983 in Kashmir Mean per cent population of various stages Date Crawlers Reproducing Male nymphs f emal es 2 3—1983 0 o 0 1 6 3 1983 0 7.6 0 1 4 4 1983 0 22.9 0 28 4 1983 0 25.4 0 12 5 1983 J 15. 5 47. C|! 0.5 26 5 1983 65.5 O 21 .4 9—6 1983 27.5 2.8 17. 6 23 6 1983 18.5 5.3 18,. 5 7 7 1983 52.7 0.8 25 .6 21 7 1983 60.8 O 6 36 .3 18 — 8—1983 39.5 4.7 16 .3 15 9 1983 58.6 0.9 27 .9 13 10—1983 17.5 0.2 19 .7 12 — 1 1 1983 0 O 'J 4 .5 9 —12 1983 0 0 o .1 December-March : Overwintering population. 6 Amin and Trati Table 2. Field release of Aphytis sp. proclia and Encarsia (= Prospaltel/a) pern,ciosi on apple in Kashmir in 1984 Total No. of parasites Pre-release re leased Post release Locati on % parasitism % parasitism A. proclia F. perniciosi D angerpora 1 6.61 1;80768 64053 40.20 1 8 75 G al lender 5.97 '68425 21022 29.68 Cr\anapora 5 60 19648 1 5253 Awanti pora 5.24 15320 1 6047 9.13 studies. However, the observations of E. perniciosi and Aphytis sp. {pro­ Rishi (1982) stating March as the clia. group) Marietts earnest Howard period of emergence of crawlers is in­ and Azptus kashmirensis Narayanan consistent with the present observa­ (Aphelinidae : Hymenoptera)were also tions. observed from the sample twigs. The apparant parasitism of San REFERENCES Jose scale in the study orchards Anonymous. 1947. Final report of San Jose ranged between 4.97 and 15.60%. At scale and woolly aphis research scheme Dangerpora and Chanapora, the (Kashmir) from 1939-1947. Flanders, S. E. 1 949. Culture of entomopha- parasites were released from May to qous insects. Proc. 7th Pacific Congress, 4, October whereas releases at Gallender 259-277. and Awantipora were made from July Fotedar, M. R. 1941. San Jose scale and its to October. As many as 2,81,461 adults control in Kashmir. Indian Fmg., 5, 234-237. Morgan.
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