Life Cycle of Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), an Invasive Exotic Pest in Hyrcanian Forests of Iran

Document Type : Original Research

Authors
S. Farahani 1
M. Salehi 2
M. E. Farashiani 1
F. Kazerani 1
M. Kouhjani-Gorji 1
S. N. Khaleghi Trujeni 3
Y. Ahangaran 4
M. R. Babaei 5
H. Yarmand 1
R. Omid 1
A. A. Talebi 6
1 Research Institute of Forests and Rangelands, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
2 Research Center of Agriculture and Natural Resource of Guilan, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Rasht, Islamic Republic of Iran.
3 Range and Watersheds management organization, Natural Resource of Cheshmeh-Bolbol, Bandar Gaz, Islamic Republic of Iran.
4 General Office of Natural Resources of Mazandaran Province, Chalous, Islamic Republic of Iran.
5 Research Center of Agriculture and Natural Resource of Mazandaran, Agricultural Research, Eucation and Extension Organization (AREEO), Sari, Islamic Republic of Iran.
6 Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, 14115-336, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Abstract
Box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859), is one of the major destructive pests that feed on the leaves and shoots of various Buxus species. In the course of this survey, the life cycle of C. perspectalis was studied in laboratory and natural (Hyrcanian Forests) conditions. The laboratory experiments were carried out at temperature of 25±1ºC, 70±10% relative humidity and a photo phase of 16 light: 8 dark hours. The average duration of an egg, larva, pre-pupa, pupa, as well as female and male longevity were 5.09±0.04, 23.15±0.17, 1.04±0.02, 7.80±0.05, 15.31±0.73 and 12.92±0.71 days, respectively. As an important pest newly introduced in northern Iran, the Box tree moth completes two and partial third generations per year. The results of this study would be useful for improving pest management strategies.

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Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology
Volume 23, Issue 2
March and April 2021
Pages 361-370