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gall psylla, Apsylla cistellata (Buckton), early
shoot borer, Chlumetia transvera (Walker), web-
ber, Othaga exvinaceae (Hampson), stem borer,
Batocera rufomaculata (DeGeer), etc. in mango;
asian citrus psylla, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama,
leaf miner, Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton, black-

fly, Aleurocanthus woglumi Ashby, black aphid,

Toxoptera aurantii (Boyer de Fonscolombe),

brown aphid Toxoptera citricida (Kirkaldy),

fruit sucking moth, Eudocima spp. in case of

citrus; rhizome weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus

Crop Major economically significant pests Status of semiochemicals in pest

management

Global India Future scope

Flowers sucking pests – – HD

Plantation crops

Coconut Rhinoceros beetle, Oryctes rhinoceros (L.) (Scarabaeidae:

Coleoptera)

AgP, A AgP K, SP,+

Red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier)

(Curculionidae: Coleoptera)

AgP, A AgP K, AgP,+

Black headed caterpillar, Opisina arenosella Walker

(Crystophasidae: Lepidoptera)

SP SP K,+

Cashew Stem/root borer, Plocaederus ferrugineus L. (Cerambyci-

dae: Coleoptera)

• – K, SP,+

Tea mosquito bug, Helopeltis antonii Sign., (Miridae:

Heteroptera)

• – K, SP,+

Coffee White stem borer, Xylotrechus quadripes (Chevrolat)

(Cerambycidae: Coleoptera)

A, AgP,

CP,

CuH

AgP K, AgP, SP,+

Coffee berry borer, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferrari)

(Curculionidae: Coleoptera)

A A K, SP,+

Shot hole borer, Xylosandrus compactus (Eichhoff)

(Scolytidae: Coleoptera)

A – K, SP, AgP,+

Spice crops

Arecanut Root grub, Leucopholis burmeisteri Brenske Scarabaeidae:

Coleoptera)

SP – K, AgP, SP,+

Inflorescence caterpillar, Tirathaba mundellaWalker (Pyral-

idae: Lepidoptera)

• – K, P,+

Ginger/

Turmeric

Shoot borer, Conogethes punctiferalis Guen. (Crambidae:

Lepidoptera)

SP SP K, SP,+

Leaf roller, Udaspes foIus Cram., (Hesperiidae:

Lepidoptera)

• – SP

Thrips, Panchaetothrips indicus Bagnall (Thripidae:

Thysanoptera)

• – A, HD

Cigarette beetle, Lasioderma serricorne (F.) (Anobiidae:

Coleoptera)

Al, MaP– Al, MaP, SP,+

Cardmom Shoot borer, Conogethes (= Dichocrocis) punctiferalis

Guen. (Crambidae: Lepidoptera)

SP SP K, SP,+

White flies, Dialeurodes cardamomi (David and Subr.)

(Dialeurodidae: Hemiptera)

• – A, Al, HD,+

Thrips, Sciothrips cardamomi, (Thripidae: Thysanopotera) – – A, Al, HD,+

Pepper Pollu beetle, Longitarsus nigripennis, (Chrysomelidae:

Coleoptera)

SP – SP, K,+ (SP are
available for other
Longitarsus spp)
A attractant, AgP aggregation pheromone, Al Allomone, AlP alarm pheromone, CP contact pheromone, CuH cuticular
hydrocarbons, HD host plant defense, K kairomone, MaP Marking pheromone, PgS phagostimulant, SP sex phero-
mone, + mixtures

Table 1 (continued)