Important insect pests of poplars in agroforestry and strategies for their management in northwestern India

Apriona cinerea

“…Asia: India (In the north western states of Jammu and Kashmir; Himachal Pradesh; Uttarakhand; Uttar Pradesh, Hariyana and Punjab) (Singh et al ., ) and Pakistan [Rawalpindi, Peshawar and Parachinar (Singh & Prasad, ), North West Frontier Province (Chaudhry & Gul, )].…”

“…(Singh & Prasad, 1985). Up to 60% tree mortality has been recorded in young plantations in Jammu, India (Singh et al, 2004).…”

Bioefficacy of indigenous plant products against pests and diseases of Indian forest trees: A review

“…(14) In most of the forest ecosystems, the pest management strategy comprising of cultural methods, pest tolerant genotypes and biological control agents, is being implemented (Singh et al, 2004). The plant products can easily be included in the present plant protection schedules.…”

Evaluation of management tools for the control of poplar leaf defoliators (Lepidoptera: notodontidae) in northwestern India

“…Further, its fast growth (short rotation 5-6 years in riverside belts & 5-8 years elsewhere), high productivity (>30 m 3 ⋅ha -1 ⋅a -1 ), winter deciduous nature (Singh et al 2004) and compatibility as an intercrop with a wide range of arable, vegetable and fodder crops make the species favourite among the farmers. It is primarily cultivated as boundary plantings, block/rows of trees in cropped areas (7 m × 3 m spacing) and also intercropped with annual crops (Kharif season : fodder-Bajra, Rabi season (Nov-March) : wheat/barseem etc.)…”

“…Poplar leaf defoliators (PLD) are considered as the major defoliators of Populus spp. as their wide distribution (Four states of northwestern India), causing significant growth loss to plantation over a large area and over consecutive years, and the damage more than 50% of the plantations leading to tree mortality in some cases (Singh et al 2004).…”