• PREETIKA GUPTA
• J.S TARA

Lepidopteran pests are a major threat to the horticulturists especially in cases where these pests are the tissue borers. In the Jammu district of J&K state, a survey was conducted during 2013- 14 on Litchi chinenis reveals the presence of Lepidopteran pests Conopomorphasinensis Bradley DeudorixisocratesFabricius as fruit borer and Lymantriamathura Moore, Metanastriahytraca Walker , Sylepta sp. ,Amata sp.,Digamahearseyana Moore, Pierisbrassicae ,Asotacaricae Fabriciusand SpodopteralituraFabricius as defoliator. It was observed that healthy, young as well as old litchi trees are under severe attack of the lepidopteran insect pest. Catterpillars voraciously feed on fruit pulp, leaves and fruit of litchi and decreases its market value.

Litchi, lepidopterans, pests, borer, defoliator

"Diversity of some lepidopteran insect pest associated with litchi chinensis from Jammu district, J&K, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.98-105, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905L15.pdf

"Diversity of some lepidopteran insect pest associated with litchi chinensis from Jammu district, J&K, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp98-105, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905L15.pdf