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ID: 64610
Title: Species diversity assessment along altitudinal gradient in cold desert Juniperus forest of north-western Himalaya
Author: Dhireder Kumar,D.R. Bhardwaj ,Harish Sharma, Prashant Sharma and Nazir A. Pala
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 148 (7) Pg No. 691-699 (2022)
Subject: Species diversity assessment along altitudinal gradient in cold desert Juniperus forest of north-western Himalaya
Keywords: Phytosociology, Juniper,Diveristy,gradient, Species richness
Abstract: The present study was carried out in the cold desert ecosystem of pure Juniperus forest Northwestern Himalayan region to assess the status of species diversity along the altitudinal gradient. The entire study area was divided into eight main plots along the altitudinal gradient. The entire study area was divided into eight main plots along altitudinal gradient starting from 3000 m up to >4260 m amsl with 180m elevational distance between two adjacent main plots. A total of 9 shrub and 19 herb species were reported in the entire study area at different altitudes. Maximum density among shrubs was reported for Ephedra vulgaris (853.33 Nha-1) at A6 and whereas, Juniperus communis has the highest basal area (6642.77 cm2 ha-1) at A2 elevation. Ephedra vulgaris was the most dominant shrub with an IVI value of 206.19 at A8, Artemisia maritima was most frequently occurring herb with the highest density (47666.67 Nha-1) at A1. The maximum basal area was reported for Waldhemia tomentosa (45373.67 cm2 ha 1) at 4 elevations. Species richness was found to be markedly decline with an increase in altitude. The study provides necessary information about the distribution and diversity of essential shrubs and herb species at different altitudes for regeneration, sustainable forest management and conservation actions around the mid-altitudes of the cold desert of northwestern Himalayas.
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Literature cited 1: Arya V.Kumar B. and RAWAT J.S. (2017 ).Tree species diversity, community composition and distribution across six forest stands of Uttarakhand, Central Himalaya, India. Indian Journal of Ecology, 44: 722-728. Aswal B.S. and Mehrotra B.N. (1994).Flora of Lahaul-Spiti (a cold desert in Norh-west Himalayas). Dehradun: Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.761p.
Literature cited 2: Bhattarai K.R. and Vetaas O.R. (2006). Can Rapoport's rule explain trees species richness along the Himalayan elevation gradient, Nepal? Diversity and Distribution, 12: 373-378. Bhattarai K.R. and Veetas O.R. (2003) .Variation in Plant species richness of different life forms along a subtropical elevation gradient in the Himalayas, East Nepal. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 12: 327-340.

ID: 64609
Title: Diversity and carbon storage in Calligonum polygonoides associated shrub ecosystem of Indian desert
Author: G.Singh, Bilas Singh and Deepak Mishra
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 148 (7) Pg No. 679-690 (2022)
Subject: Diversity and carbon storage in Calligonum polygonoides associated shrub ecosystem of Indian desert
Keywords: Arid region, Calligonum polygonoides, carbon density, vegetation diversity
Abstract: Colligonum polygonoides L., a shrub of Indian desert, helps combat desertification. A survey was conducted to monitor associations, diversity and status of C.polygonoides and its role in biomass production and carbon sequestration. Total 400 quadrates of 0.1 ha size were assessed in arid districts of Rajasthan. With 9.23% frequency C.Polygonoides was recorded in Barmer, Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Sriganganagar districts with average height and collar-diameter of 1.83 ± 0.71 m and 6.61±2.o1cm respectively. Recorded 6 trees and 12 shrubs species were dominated by Acacia tortilis (IVI=153.6 an C.polygonoides (IVI=120.0) ,respectively. Higher growth and carbon storage with reduced rainfall indicates strong adaptability of C.polygonoides , but climate severity adversely affected plant diversity .Shrub diversity, soil pH, EC, bulk density (BD) and organic acid inorganic carbon storage varied (P<0.05) spatially. Vertical distribution of gravel and BD was significant. Contribution of C.polygonoides to total biomass carbon ranged between 24.83% in Jodhpur and 93.25% in Barme district. Land use and climatic and edaphic factors had resulted in heterogeneity in shrub diversity influencing carbon stock in both vegetation and soils. Results obtained demonstrated the role of Calligonum in shrubby vegetation cover by which carbon storage could be promoted and land and environmental degradation can be minimized.
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Literature cited 1: Abd-Elgawad A.M. Rashad Y.M., Abdel-Azeem A.M., Al-Barati S.A., Assaeed A.M. and Mowafy A.M. (2020).Calligonum polygonoides L. Shrubs Provide Species-Specific Facilitation for the Understrory Pants in Coastal Ecosystem. Biology, 9: 232; doi:10.3390/biology 9080232. Abdel-Ghani M.M.(2000).Floristics and environmental relation in two extreme desert zones of western Egypt. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 9: 499-516.
Literature cited 2: Aguilar-Santelises R. and del-Castllo R.F. (2013). Factors affecting woody plant species diversity of fragmented seasonally dry oak forests in the Mixteca Alta, Oaxaca, Mexico, Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad,84: 575-590. Arshad A, Hussan A. Ashraf Y.A.Noureen S. and Moazzam M. (2008). Edaphic factors and distribution of vegetation in the Cholistan desert, Pakistan. Pak.J.Bot.,40 (5): 1923-1931.

ID: 64608
Title: Valuing the ecosystem services of the forets of Jharkhand state-Ensuring good governance in forestry
Author: Hari shanker Gupta an Ankita Sinha
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 148 (7) Pg No. 672-678 (2022)
Subject: Valuing the ecosystem services of the forets of Jharkhand state-Ensuring good governance in forestry
Keywords: Ecosystem services, Valuation, Finance commission, Forest, Environment, Good Governance, Jharkhand, India
Abstract: Ecosytem (ES) services are the outcome of ecosystem functions of the forests benefitting human beings and their economies immensely. Valuation and accounting of ecosystem services emanating from forests is not only necessary to generate positive awareness among stakeholders, but it is essential for green accounting at regional/national level and ensuring pro-environmental financial redistribution mechanism in a federal setup which is important for good governance and optimum land use planning/managemnet. The present study reviews the approximate worth of the ES values of Jharkhand's forests, on the basis of different assessment methodology. I t is shown how the findings have been used to support the evolving a model for financial decentralization, ensuring an equitable distribution resource which incentivizes environmental conservation (ES values forming baseline evidence to the recommendations of 14th and 15th Finance commission).Further the assessed value of ES have been compared with the realized value of E.S. ( as recognized by different recommendations of finance commission).Which shows that how the concept of "E.S" is getting grounded in reality too. This shows their immense use of informing the related policies and also measuring the outcomes of policies are potential uses of E.S. valuation.
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Literature cited 1: Anon (2019). Forest survey of India's report on State of Forest for 2019, Dehradun, India. Anon (2019). Ecosystem services valuation & accounting of Jharkhand Forest, Centre for ecological services management Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal (2019).
Literature cited 2: Bratt L. and De Groots R. (2012). The ecosystem services agenda: bridging the worlds of natural science and economics, conservation and development, and public and private policy Ecosystem Services4-15 Retrieved from: http: www.sciencedirect.com/science/rticle/pii/S2212041612000162/pdfft?md5=a726233e67918021c48e1bb875daa53&pid=1-s2.OS2212041612000162-main.PDF. Busch J., Kapur A. and Mukherjee A. (2020). Did India's ecological fiscal transfers incentivize state government s to increase their forestry budgets? Environmental research communications, 2:31006.

ID: 64607
Title: Policy needs for implemetantions of REDD+ in India
Author: Jagmohan Sharma
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 148 (7) Pg No. 663-671 (2022)
Subject: Policy needs for implemetantions of REDD+ in India
Keywords: Evaluation, Forest, Mitigation, Policy,REDD+,Safeguard Information System
Abstract: REDD+ is a climate change mitigation tool recognized and adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) .Implementation of the REDD+ program is challenging, as it involves concurrent objectives of forest biodiversity conservation, carbon stocks enhancement, respecting community rights, meeting aspirations for economic development, and avoiding displacement of emissions. The study avails of the REDD+ Safeguard Information System (SIS) framework to deal with the challenge by considering the risks that arise for other objectives while meeting one and identifies five policy measures that help in meeting the said objectives and minimizing the risks. Such measures are: avoiding diversion of forestlands in biodiversity-rich areas; subjecting forestland encroachments to the jurisdiction of special courts; promoting native floral species; respecting forest use by communities & providing for them through Village Forest Committee micro-plans; and strengthening the funding o micro-plans. These measures though are part of conservation discourse for a long but lack a well-formalized structure. These measures have been evaluated on identified criteria for their effectiveness and associated risks.
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Literature cited 1: Cancun Safeguards (2010).Decision1/CP 16 Para 70, https://redd.unfccc.int/fact-sheets/safeguards.html.Accessed on 23 September 2020. ICFRE (2011). Status of JFM in India. Proceedings of National Workshop on JFM.FRI, ICFRE, Dehradun
Literature cited 2: IPCC (2021). Summary for Policymakers. In: Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change [Masson-Delmotte, V., P.Zhai,A. Pirani, S.L. Connors, C. Pean, S.Berger N. Caud, Y. Chen, L.Goldfarb, M.I.Gomis, M. Huang, K.Leizell, E.Lonnoy, J.B.RMatthews, T.K.Maycock, T.Waterfield, O.Yelekc, I,R.Yu and B. Zhou (eds). Cambridge University Press. https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/#SPM.Accessed on 18 September 2021. Stern, N. (2006). Stern Review: The economics of climate change. http://mudancasclimaticas.cptec.inpe.br/~rmclima/pdfs/destaques/sternreview_report_complete.pdf.Accessed on 26 September 2020.

ID: 64606
Title: Occurrence of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in mangroove forest of Acharain Maharashtra, India
Author: M.J.Bukhari and S.Hindlekar
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 148 (6) Pg No. 627-631 (2022)
Subject: Occurrence of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in mangroove forest of Acharain Maharashtra, India
Keywords: Aruscular mycorrhizal fungi,Mangrove plants, Colonization, Spore density
Abstract: Present work is an attempt to study the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal diversity of Achara mangrove forest located at Maharashtra on the west coast of India. Of the twelve mangrove species screened for arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization10 species viz., Rhizophora apiculata, Rhizophora mucronata (Rhizophoraceae), Sonneratia alba, Bruguiera gymnorhiza (Sonneratiaceae), Avicennia marina, A. officinalis (Avicenniaceae), Exocoecaria agallocha,Aegiceras corniculatum (Euphorbiaceae), Acanthus illicifolius (Acanthaceae) Xylocarpus granatum (Meliaceae) were found to be mycorrhizal. The two species which did not show any mycorrhizal colonization were Kandelia cande and Ceriops tagal (Rhizophoraceae) .Arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization was found to be maximum in Sonneretia alba (83%) , and was least Avicennia marina (6%) .The spore density of AM fungal spores ranged from 14 spores /100 g soil in Rhizophora mucronata to 78 spores/100 g rhizosphrere soil in Exocoecaria agalocha. Among the 15 AM species reported from 12 mangrove species Glomus macrocarpum (66%) was the most frequently occurring AM fungal species followed by Glomus fasciculatum (50%), Glomus claroideum (42%) and Acaulospora laevis (42%)
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Literature cited 1: Aziz T., Sylvia D.M. and Doren R.F. (1995). Activity and species composition of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi following soil removal, Ecol.Appl.5: 776-784. Azian M.J., Noske R.A. and Lawes M.J. (2015). The role of habitat heterogeneity in structuring mangrove bird assemblages, Diversity, 7: 118-136.
Literature cited 2: Bagyaraj D.J. (1992).Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhiza: Application in agriculture, In: Methods in Microbiology (ERds: Norris, J.R, Reaad D.J. and Verma, A.K.) Academic Press, London.Vol.24. Bagyaraj D.J., Manjunath A. and Patil R.B. (1979). Occurrence of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizas in some tropical aquatic plants.Trans.Brit.Mycol.Soc.72: 164-165.

ID: 64605
Title: Life History of Talicada nyseus(Guerin) Lepidoptera:Lycaenidae) on Bryophyllum pinnatum from Western Pradesh, India
Author: Om Datta
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 148 (6) Pg No. 621-626 (2022)
Subject: Life History of Talicada nyseus(Guerin) Lepidoptera:Lycaenidae) on Bryophyllum pinnatum from Western Pradesh, India
Keywords: Talicada nyseus,Bryophyllum pinnatum, Biology
Abstract: Talicada nyseus, a small, stunning butterfly, is distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The life history and seasonal occurrence of T.nyseus were studied on the succulent host plant Bryophyllum pinnatum grown in the homestead garden in district Saharnapur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It passes through five larval stadia.
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Literature cited 1: Bingham C.T. (1907). The fauna o British India including Ceylon and Burma. Butterflies Vol. II. (edt.Lt.Col.C.T.Bingham). Published under the authority of the Secretary of State for Indian Council, Calcutta, Shimla and Bombay. Thacker Co.Ltd.pp.376-377. Chavan Sunita Prabhanjan (2020). Study on the development of the red pierrot butterfly Talicadanyseusin manjari studfarm Pune, Maharashtra, Indian Journal of Applied Research, Volume-10, Issue-3 Print ISSN No.2249-555X IDOI: 10.36106/ijar India.
Literature cited 2: Kamboj A. and Saluja A.K. (2009) .Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam). Kurz: Phytochemical and pharmacological profile: a review.Pharmacogn Rev., 3: 364-74. Khare C. P (2007). Indian Medicinal Plants: An illustrated Dictionary.1st ed.Berlin:Springer Science + Businessmena Media, LLC; p.22.

ID: 64604
Title: Mycofloristic studies on wood decaying corticoid fungi from Kullu District (Himachal Pradesh): Some new Additions
Author: Ellu Ram,Avneet Pal Singh and Gurpaul Singh Dhingra
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 148 (6) Pg No. 615-620 (2022)
Subject: Mycofloristic studies on wood decaying corticoid fungi from Kullu District (Himachal Pradesh): Some new Additions
Keywords: White rot, Himalaya, Fungi,Agaricomcetes, Russulales, Mycoflora
Abstract: Coricloid fungi or the Corticiums form an impotant group of wood decayers in the forest ecosystem. These fungi play a vital role in the recycling of carbon because of their unique ability to secrete lignin and cellulose decaying enzymes. Majority of these are saprophytic and a few have the ability to parasitize different tree species. During the exhaustive mycofloristic exploration surveys of different parts of Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, some interesting specimens of wood decaying corticioids were collected and studied. Five corticioid species (Peniophora lycii, Scytinostroma ahmadii, S.Aluta, Stereum insignitum and S.tereum thindii) were identified based on macro-and micro-morphological details. Among these species, S.terum insignitm, the lignin decaying fungi, is described as new record for Indi and Streum thindii is reported for the first time from Himachal Pradesh. All the five species are also the new additions to the mycoflora of Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh.
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Literature cited 1: Bernicchia A. and Gorjon S.P.(2010).Corticiaceae s.I.Fungi Europaei 12.Edizioni Candusso,Alassio,Italia +1008pp. Champion H.G. and Seth S.K. (1968). A revised survey of the forest types of India. Government of India Publication, New Delhi + 404pp.
Literature cited 2: De A.B. (1998) .Streum thindii sp. nov.Mycotaxon, 69:167-172. Dhingra G.S., Singh A.P., Kaur J., Priyanka, Kaur H., Rani M., Sood S., Singla N., Kaur H., Nain N. Gupta S., Kaur M. Sharma J., Rajnish and Kaur G (2014). A checklist of resupinte , non-poroid Agariocomycetous fungi from Himachal Pradesh, India. Synopsis Fungorum, 32: 8-37.

ID: 64603
Title: Shorea robusta Gaertn .f: A review on its importance , entomological problems and management in the Indian sub-continent
Author: Manisha Sharma, K.P.Singh, and Amit Kumar
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 148 (6) Pg No. 606-614 (2022)
Subject: Shorea robusta Gaertn .f: A review on its importance, entomological problems and management in the Indian sub-continent
Keywords: Shorea robusta, Indian sub-continet, Entomological problems, Management concern
Abstract: Shorea robusta is an ecologically and economically important and dominant timber species in tropical forests of Indian sub-continent. Apart from strong, elastic and heavy heartwood timber, the coppice shoots of Sal are used for making household or agricultural implements and is a good source of firewood. Leaves are lopped for fodder and the flavonoids present in the leaves can be used an active ingredient of several medicines. Additionally, the processed Sal seeds have a leading role in food and cosmetic sectors. The seed oil has become a significant foreign exchange earner for India. In India, Sal is one of the most affected species in terms of insect attack. Subsequently, insect damages, in varying degree from seeds to finished products are the major reasons for decline in population of Sal forests. A total of 340 insect species belonging to 56 families under eight orders have been recorded that are associated with Sal in the country. About 145 insect species has been reported feeding on the green standing Sal trees which may be grouped as seed insects, nursery pests, defoliators, stem and root borers and sap suckers, Pammene thristis, for instance is responsible for heavy infestation of the seedlings and seeds of Sal. The major defoliators belong to order Lepidoptera comprising of 93 species. Notably, Hoplocerambyx spinicornis, the most serious pest and a single species of heartwood borer of Sal is capable of attacking and killing healthy trees of any age and size. About 90 species of timber borers causes damage to Sal, of which six species feed on rotten logs or stumps. The current communication aims to provide a detailed account on different insect pests infesting Sal in India.
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Literature cited 1: Alam M.K. (1996).Diversity in the woody flora of Sal (Shorea robusta) forests of Bangladesh. Bangalore Journal for Forest Science, 24: 41-51. Alam M., Furukawa Y., Sarker S.K., and Ahmed R (2008) Sustainability of Sal (Shorea robusta) Forest in Bangladesh Past, Present and Future Actions. International Forestry Review, 10 (1): 29-37 (9).
Literature cited 2: Ayyar T.V.R. (1922).The weevil fauna of south India with special reference to species of economic importance. Bulletin of Agriculture Research Institute Pusa.No.125. Beeson C.F.C. (1934). The role of insects in the Dying-off of Sal (Shorea robusta). Indian Forester, 60: 539-543.

ID: 64602
Title: Chironji (Buchanania lanzan Spreng) : A ne host for Busoniomimus mudigerensis (Viraktamath) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from India
Author: Y.N.Venkatesh Asha Jyothi Mushineni,L.Chanu Langlentombi,N.N.Rajgopal and A.Arunachalam
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 148 (6) Pg No. 600-605 (2022)
Subject: Chironji (Buchanania lanzan Spreng) : A ne host for Busoniomimus mudigerensis (Viraktamath) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from India
Keywords: Chironji,Taxonomy,Anacardiaceae, Field diagnosis, Idiocerini
Abstract: Idiocerinae leafhoppers are serious pests of economically important fruit crops like mango. Buchanania lanzan Spreng., commonly known as chironji is an underutilized potential dry fruit tree well known for its edible kernels with almond aroma. The Idiocerinae leafhopper species Busoniomimus mudigerensis (Viraktamath) was found to be found to be feeding and damaging the Buchananaia lanzan trees in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India. Continuous feeding of nymphs and adults on the tender shoots and leaves resulted in characteristics white speckles on the upper surface of the leaf, downward leaf curling, withering, and drying of tender shoots. Excessive honeydew secretion of nymphs and adults also favoured the growth of sooty mold on leaf surfaces were observed under field conditions. Also, the leafhopper genus and species were documented as a new record from North India (Jhansi: Uttar Pradesh).Taxonomic descriptions for a female are given in this study which is unknown from the original descriptions and the male characters are illustrated.
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Literature cited 1: Banerjee A. and Jain M. (1988). Investigation on Buchanania lanzan seed oil.Filoterapia, 59 (5): 406 Jain R. and Jin S.K. (2012). Effect of Buchanania lanzan Spreng bark extract on cyclophosphamide induced genotoxicity and oxidative stress in mice. Asian Pacific Journal of tropical medicine,5(3): 187-191.
Literature cited 2: Kirtikar K.R. and Basu B.D. (1935). Indian Medicinal Plants: Lalit Mohan Basu, 2nd ed., Vol. III, Allahabad. Knight W.J. (1965). Techniques for use in the identification of leaf hoppers (Homoptera: Cicadellidae). Entomologist's Gazette, 16: 129-36.

ID: 64601
Title: Induction of systematic acquired resistance in Tocomella Undulata (Rohida) against stem canker
Author: Sangeeta Singh, Bindu Nirwan and Vinita Srivastava
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 148 (6) Pg No. 588-593 (2022)
Subject: Induction of systematic acquired resistance in Tocomella Undulata (Rohida) against stem canker
Keywords: Tocomella undulata, ,asiodiplodia theobromae, Stem canker, systematic acquired resistance
Abstract: Rohida stem canker is one of the biggest problems in production of quality timber due to tree deformity. The disease is caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae (Pat) Griffon and Maubl. Induction of systemic acquired resistance was used as a tool for management of the disease. Two chemicals Salicyclic acid, Jasmonic acid and one biocontrol agent Trichoderma viridae was used for induction of defense enzymes PAL and total protein, phenolics and sugar concentration was also analyzed. Out of these chemicals and bioagent Salicylic acid (10mM) was found to be effective in management of the disease but should be introduced in early stage of infection.
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Literature cited 1: Abrahamson Warran G., McCrea Kenneth D., Whitewell Amy J. and Vernieri Laurie A (1991).The role of phenolics in golden rod ball gall resistance and formation, Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 19(8): 615-622. Arya S., Toky O.P., Harris P.J.C. (1992) .Tocomella undulata (Rohira): a valuable tree of the thar desert, International Tree Crops Journal, 7 (3): 141-147.
Literature cited 2: Bashan Y. (1986).Phenols in cotton saplings resistant and susceptible to Alternaria macrospora, J.phytopathology, 116:1-10. Borden S.Higgins V.J. (2002) .Hydrogen peroxide plays a critical role in the defense response to tomato to Cladosporicem fulvum, Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology,61:227-236.

ID: 64600
Title: Estimation of length-weight relationship -in larva and adult to chrysomela populi (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) obtained from two species of Salix
Author: Amar Paul Singh, Agni Chandra, Kritish De and V.P. Uniyal
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 148 (6) Pg No. 588-593 (2022)
Subject: Estimation of length-weight relationship -in larva and adult to chrysomela populi (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) obtained from two species of Salix
Keywords: Beetle, Body length, Body weight, Pest, Willow
Abstract: Authors had studied the relationship of length and weight of three larval stages and adults of leaf beetle Chrysomela populi taken from two species of Willow plants Salix alba and Salix fragilis at Lahaul, Himachal Pradesh, India. By performing Welch's t-test. The authors had found that there was no significant (P>0.05) difference in the length and weight of the larvae and adults feed on two species of willow. For three larval stages and adults of C.populi feeds on S.alba and S. fragilis the relationship between the body weight and the length was explained by the linear regression equation very well (for all linear models R2>0.81, p<0.05).This study will be helpful for effective management of pests of willow plant, particularly at Indian Trans Himalayan region.
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Literature cited 1: Charles J.G. Nef L., Allegro G., Collins C.M., Delplanque A., Gimenez R., Hoglund S., Jiafu H., Larsson S., Luo Y. and Para P. (2014) Insect and other pest of poplars and willows. Poplars and willows, trees for society and the environment. CABI, Oxford, 459-526. Delacre M. Lakens D. and Leys C. (2017) .Why Psychologists Should Default Use Welch's test instead of Students t-test. International Revie of Social Psychology, 30 (1): 92-101.
Literature cited 2: Jach M.A. and Balke M. (2008). Global diversity of water beetles (Coleoptera) in freshwater, Hydrobiology, 595 (1): 419-442. Johnson S.D. and Midgley J.J. (2001). Pollination by monkey beetles (Scarabaeidae:Hopilini): do color and dark centers of flowers influence alighting behavior? Environmental Entomology, 30 (5): 861-868.

ID: 64599
Title: Field evaluation of Populus deltoides clones for growth traits and tolerance to leaf spot disease.
Author: Lakhwinder Singh, Parminder Singh Tak and G.P.S. Dhillon
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 148 (6) Pg No. 583-587 (2022)
Subject: Field evaluation of Populus deltoides clones for growth traits and tolerance to leaf spot disease.
Keywords: Agroforestry, Foliar disease, Poplar, Variation, Wood volume
Abstract: The study was conducted to evaluate the growth characters of the 16 clones of Populus deltoides under field conditions at Main Experimental area, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana following Randomised Complete Block Design with four replications and plot size of four trees. Significant variation was observed among the clones for tree height, diameter and wood volume. Clones L-48/89, 9607, L-47/88, 9607 and 6503 were observed to be most promising for wood productivity. The poplar clones were found susceptible of leaf spot disease caused by Cercospora populina, Alternaria alternate, Drecslera sp. And Rhizoctonia species. Clone L-48/89 with least leaf spots severity of 6.9 percent was categorized as moderately resistant along with clone L-47/88, 9607 and T-50. Moderate susceptibility response against leaf spot disease was observed in clone T-59, G-48 and 5503.None of the clones exhibited resistant reaction to leaf spots.
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Literature cited 1: Anon (2012) .Poplar cultivation .A Booklet by Punjab Agricultural University. Ludhiana. Baranwal V.K., Mikkilneni V., Zehr U.B.Tyagi A.K. and Kappor S. (2012).Heterosis: emerging ideas about hybrid vigour.J.Exp.Bot. 63: 6309-6314.
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Title: Heavy infection of Melampsora leaf rust on populus deltoides
Author: R.C. Dhiman
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2022
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 148 (6) Pg No. 571-582 (2022)
Subject: Heavy infection of Melampsora leaf rust on populus deltoides
Keywords: Melampsora rust, Populus deltoides,Rust infection Indiex(RII)Infection rating (IR)
Abstract: This paper reports heavy and widespread infection of Melampsora rust on poplar (Populus deltoides) in most of its growing region in South of the Indian Himalayan foothills. The results of a field survey and clonal variation of commercially grown clones and germplasm are presented in the form of rating of the rust infection. Nurseries have been categorized on the basis of Rust Infection Index (RII) .Clones rated between 0-10 scale of Infection Rating (IR) have shown wide variation. Nurseries located around the core area of intensive poplar culture had higher RII compared to those in infringe locations. Similarly, wide variation has been recorded in IR of clones maintained in the germplasm. Clone W110 had maximum IR in most locations in the core area of poplar culture.
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Title: Spectrum of insect fauna infesting western Himalayan Oaks (Quercus spp.) and management of key pests in Uttarakhand state
Author: Arun pratap Singh and Gaurav chand Ramola
Editor: R.P.Singh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: The Indian Forester Vol. 148 (6) 555-570 (2022)
Subject: Spectrum of insect fauna infesting western Himalayan Oaks (Quercus spp.) and management of key pests in Uttarakhand state
Keywords: Erebidae, Geometridae, Cerambycidae, Curculionidae, Cicadidae, Seasonality, Stem borer, Defoliator, Lymantria obfuscate, Aphrodisium hardwickianum,Rosalia lateritia, Xylotrechus smei.
Abstract: The Western Himalayan state of Uttarakhand in India represents five species of oaks of the genus Quercus that are important for conservation as they support rich biodiversity of fauna and also for their multiple utilization values for local communities living in the region. However, oak forest are under threat of extinction toddy, mainly due to anthropogenic pressures along with attack by many species of insects. Hence, there is a need to know the insect pest spectrum of oak forest and indentity those species which can cause damage to these trees, directly. As such field surveys across the oak forests of the state were carried out for 3 years (2017-2020) and revealed 114 species of insects infesting these 5 species of oaks. The comprehensive annotated checklist of insects infesting western Himalayan oaks in the state was prepared for 233 species (117 Lepidoptera; 99 Coleoptera, 16 Hemiptera and Diptera) so far recorded on them and is presented in this paper along with their classification, habit, month of incidence and species of oak tree infested .Break up of species in different families of each of these 4 orders recorded is given along with species in different families of each of these 4 orders recorded is given long with species capable of causing potential damage to oak trees. Management of key important pests i.e., stem and wood borders, defoliators, shootborers, acron weevils and sap sucking insects by using IPM methods is discussed.
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Title: Traditional knowledge of pest management and entomophagy: perspective on kiwi crop management by the Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India
Author: Nending Muni , Yallappa Rajashekar and Jharna Chakravorty
Editor: S.K.Satheesh
Year: 2023
Publisher: Current Science Association and Indian Academy of Sciences.
Source: ENVIS, CES & EWRG, CES
Reference: Current Science Vol. 124 (12) 1473-1475 (2023)
Subject: Traditional knowledge of pest management and entomophagy: perspective on kiwi crop management by the Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India
Keywords: Chafer, entomophagy, kiwi, pest control, traditional knowledge
Abstract: Conventional insect pest control methods and approaches are being used in agroecosystem management. However, some pest control methods affect human health and are unsustainable. Consumption of some insect pests as food by humans can be incorporated in a sustainable manner to manage the pest species, which locally provide some positive outputs. The traditional and sustainable ethno-entomophagy practice of the Apatani tribe, inhabiting primarily the Ziro valley of Arunachal Pradesh, North East India, can be considered a prime example of such practices. They consume three species of chafer beetles locally known as Jojer, Dikang-Diilang and SankoTapu, i.e. Anomala sp., Phyllophaga sp. and Lepidiota sp. respectively. It is also known that the adults of these species are pests of the kiwi plant (Actinidia deliciosa) and chestnut tree species (Castanopsis spp.). In this study, we unravel the practice of entomophagy of these beetles by the Apatanese and understand its implications for the sustainable management of agroecosystems
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Literature cited 2: Chakravorty, J., Ghosh, S. and Meyer-Rochow, V. B., Comparative survey of entomophagy and entomotherapeutic practices in six tribes of Eastern Arunachal Pradesh (India). J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed., 2013, 9(1), 1–12. Chakravorty, J., Diversity of edible insects and practices of entomophagy in India: an overview. J. Biodivers. Bioprospect. Dev.,2014, 1(3), 124.