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The shoot and fruit borer, Conogethes punctiferalis (Guenée) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae), is a serious insect pest widely distributed in Asia. Phenology and chemical constituents together with weather conditions and habitat features influenced borer damage. The borer has been found feeding on temperate, tropical, and subtropical fruit crops. Integrated approach embracing field sanitation, pruning trees, scraping tree bark, thinning fruits, and avoiding insecticidal applications enhance the activities of natural enemies and subsequently reduce the borer population without inimical effects on the nontarget organisms and the environment.
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Authors are thankful to the director, ICAR-Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
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Gundappa, S., Khader Khan, H., Chakravarthy, A.K. (2018). Bioecology and Management of Fruit and Shoot Borer, Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée (Crambidae: Lepidoptera), on Fruit Crops in Central India. In: Chakravarthy, A. (eds) The Black spotted, Yellow Borer, Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée and Allied Species. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0390-6_13
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