SALIENT FEATURES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BIHAR HAIRY CATERPILLAR, SPILOSOMA OBLIQUA WLK. (LEPIDOPTERA : ARCTIIDAE)
S.C. GOEL *
PG-DEPTT. OF ZOOLOGY, SANATANDHARM COLLEGE, MUZAFFARNAGAR-251 001, INDIA.
SANJAY KUMAR *
DIRECTORATE OF PLANT PROTECTION, QUARANTINE & STORAGE, NH-IV, FARIDABAD-121 001, INDIA
D.K. BHARDWAJ *
PG-DEPTT. OF ZOOLOGY, SANATANDHARM COLLEGE, MUZAFFARNAGAR-251 001, INDIA.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
An attempt has been made on the salient features of Bihar hairy caterpillar, Spilosoma obliqua Wilk, a serious pest of agricultural importance; incorporating important aspects like distribution, biology, morphology, artificial diet, bioenergetics, insect pest and host specificity, various systems and pest management strategies. The scattered information available in literature on the pest were also compiled and presented in the form of a bibliography.