Incidence of Deudorix epijarbas Moore (Lepidoptera:Lycaenidae) and its Parasitoids on Pomegranate in Jammu Region

Studies conducted during 1993 on incidence of pomegranate fruit borer and its natural enemies in Jammu region of Jammu & Kashmir state revealed that only Deudorix epijarbas Moore is infesting pomegranate in this region. Mean fruit infestation was 25.33%, however, infestation was lower at Kud which is located at higher atitude in comparison to Chenani and Dhrumtal. Two species of parasitoids i.e. Anastatus sp . nr. kashmirensis Mathur and Telenomus cyrus Nixon were recorded parasitizing on an average 56.43% eggs. Inundative releases of Trichogramma chilonis Ishii did not result in its establishment.