Research Article
Nguyễn Công Trường
Nguyễn Công Trường
Nghe An University of Economics
Abstract
Nauclea orientalis
is grown in Quy Chau district under the project of Nghe An Department of
Science and Technology. Nauclea
orientalis plantation for large timber supply, is being encouraged in
Vietnam, mainly in the Southern and Northern provinces. However, there are
often a number of pests and diseases that affect its growth and development.
Leaf-eating caterpillars (Moduzaprocris cramer)
damage with the harm rate from 13.2% to 13.8%; level of harm is from 0.24% to
0.27%. So conclusion is the leaf worm (Moduzaprocris
cramer) in the studying area with mild damage.
Abstract Keywords
Nauclea orientalis, Gao
vang, pests, Moduzaprocris cramer
1. Introduction
Forestry production
constantly requires research and selection of valuable plants species to add on
the crop structure group.This activity not only enriches the species of forest
products, diversifying silviculture, meeting the requirements of forest
business, but also creates opportunities for promoting the advantages of each
locality, especially in the trend of the forest wood product market is
expanding, the demand for wood products is increasing, the number of products
is increasing day by day. Therefore, the research and development of promising
plant species is a right direction, in line with the process of sustainable
forest management in our country today [1,
4].
Gao vang (Nauclea orientalis (L) is a native
species; naturally distributing in northern Australia, New Guinea, Viet Nam,
Malaysia Myanmar and Thai Lan. It has been successfully grown in Costa Rica,
Puerto Rico, South Africa, Surinam, Taiwan, Venezuela, tropical and
sub-tropical countries [4].
This species is being
cultivated in Vietnam, mainly in the South West Region. However, to intensive
plantation, there are number of damaging pests that often appear. Research on
pests and diseases of Nauclea orientalis in Indonesia has identified the
larvae of some beetle species that often feed on roots and damage trees at the
age of 1-2 years [5]. Another research in Indonesia reported fungal and foliar pests,
but the plants usually get recovered well after that [6].
Research on composition
ofleaf-eating caterpillars (Moduzaprocris Cramer), it usually eats part of the leaf blade or the whole leaf flesh and leave only
the veins. Leafworms commonly damage fruit and vegetable crops in Bangladesh [7].
The results of the study
on the composition of the butterfly beetles showed that the leafhopper species
distribution was found in India [8]
in Nam Ka Nature Reserve, Dak Lak and in Phu Mat
National Park, Nghe An, Vietnam [1]. In
Vietnam, there have been programs to plant Neolamarckiacadamba and
Nauclea orientalisforests, focusing on the southern
provinces. In the models of plantation of Neolamarckiacadamba and Nauclea
orientalisin Ca Mau province, two consecutive pest waves have been
recorded in the year and appeared since 2015. This article presents the results
of the investigation and identification characteristics of the pests. eating
leaves harms the Nauclea orientalis plantation in Quy Chau
district [3].
2. Materials and methods
2.1.
Morphological characterization and identification
Sampling
of phases including: adult, egg, larva and pupae, detailed description of
shape, size, color, antennae, forewing, hindwing... and compare with Inayoshi's
classification key [9, 10] for identification
of Nauclea orientalis leaf
worm.
2.2.
Assessment of the harmful situation
Pests and diseases
investigation: Set a standard plot of 25
m2 (12 standard plots), counting the total number of plants in the Standard
Plots and at the same time to investigate pests and diseases on trees by
branches (2 base leaves, 2 middle leaves and 2 top leaves in different
directions). Plants are in investigation marked with red paint streaks to avoid
confusion, sample surveys according to the standards of pest investigation in
the textbook of plant diseases and insects of the Viet Nam National University
of Forestry.
- Time of investigation:
one in every month (form 12th to 15th)
- Pest status survey:
Classification of damage levels for surveyed plants in standard plots according
to 5 levels of damage [2].
Table
1.
Classification of damage levels
Level
of damage |
Condition
of foliage under investigation |
0 |
The plant is healthy, the foliage is not harmed |
1 |
< 25% foliage damaged |
2 |
25- 50% foliage damaged |
3 |
51- 75% foliage damaged |
4 |
>75 % foliage damaged |
The rate of plants
affected by pests was determined by the formula:
Of which: n number of
damaged plants; N is total number of surveyed plants
The average damage level in is calculated according to the formula
|
- R (%) is the average degree of
harm - ni is the number of plants
damaged at harmful class i - vi is the value of harmful
class i - N Total surved plants - V Highest harmfulness level
value (V=4) |
The degree of harmfulness
is determined based on the average level of harm (R), specifically as follows:
Table
2.
Level of harmfulness
R=0 |
Plants
are not affected by pests |
0,0 <R ≤ 1,0 |
Plants slightly damaged |
1,0 < R ≤ 2,0 |
Plants with average damage |
2,0 < R ≤ 3,0 |
Plants with bad damage |
3,0 < R ≤ 4,0 |
Plants with heavy damage |
Study period: from
October 2019 to March 2020 |
3. Results and discussion
3.1.
Pests damaging Nauclea orientalis
The results of the pest
and disease investigation performs the resistance to adverse conditions and the
resistance to pests and diseases and is an important and indispensable
indicator in the breeding work. It represents the adaptation of the variety to
the regional ecological environment. Tolerance to adverse conditions and
resistance to pests is highly dependent on cultivars, cultivation techniques
and climate. If a variety has good growth potential, but has poor tolerance to
adverse conditions and poor resistance to pests and diseases, are considered
not a good variety. It is therefore, accurate assessment of resistance to
adverse conditions and resistance to pests will help the selection of varieties
in general and the selection of Nauclea
orientaliscultivars in particular, and the selection of good varietywill
facilitate subsequent afforestation. The results of the survey are shown in
Table 1.
Table
3.
Situation of caterpillars harmful to Nauclea
orientalis species in Quy Chau district
Investigation
time |
Caterpillars |
|||
Rate of harm (P%) |
Level of harm (R) |
Level of damage |
|
|
1st time |
13,6 |
0,23 |
Light
damage |
|
2nd time |
13,2 |
0,24 |
Light
damage |
|
3rd time |
13,8 |
0,25 |
Light
damage |
|
Average |
13,53 |
0,24 |
Light
damage |
|
From the
Table
3, the presence of caterpillars can be seen
(Moduzaprocris Cramer) but at a mild level, there are no signs of affecting the
growth and development of Nauclea
orientalisspecies on the specific study area.
- At
the first follow-up: The harm rate is 13.6%, the level of damage of 0.23
concludes the level of damage is mild
- At
the 2nd follow-up: The harm rate is 13.2%, the level of damage 0.24 concludes
that the damage is mild
- At
the 3rd follow-up: The harm rate is 13.8%, the level of damage 0.25
concludes that the damage is mild.
Commenting on the pest
situation in the study area, it can be seen that the pest rate is at a slight
level of damage because in this period the plants grow strongly, so its
resistance to the environment is good and Nauclea
orientalisis a favorite plant and it is the light loving plant that grow
fast in the early stages, so the resistance to the external environment is
better. This is true with the growth rules of forest plant and coincides with
the research outcomes of Ngon Van Thao, Nguyen Van Chien and the other authors
on the growth of Nauclea orientalisspecies
3.2. Morphological and biological characteristics of insects and
pests to Nauclea orientalis.
- Mature: Adult upper side reddish-brown, underside light reddish-brown (Fig.
2 & 3), forewings 1 row each with 8 white spots and an
additional 1 point near base of wings, hind wings with 1 row of 7 white colored
spots, wing tip with 3 small black lines. Average wingspan 56mm, length 20.5mm
-Egg: green, 1 mm diameter
-Baby worm: young caterpillars, 5 years old of color and size change with age+ Age 1: The young caterpillars are pale green, with small spines on the body, the average length is 4.8mm. (Fig. 4)
Figure 1. The caterpillar eats the leaves of a 1-year-old Nauclea orientalisplantation forest in Quy Chau district
Figure
2. Mature upper side
Figure
3.
Mature underside
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Abstract
Nauclea orientalis
is grown in Quy Chau district under the project of Nghe An Department of
Science and Technology. Nauclea
orientalis plantation for large timber supply, is being encouraged in
Vietnam, mainly in the Southern and Northern provinces. However, there are
often a number of pests and diseases that affect its growth and development.
Leaf-eating caterpillars (Moduzaprocris cramer)
damage with the harm rate from 13.2% to 13.8%; level of harm is from 0.24% to
0.27%. So conclusion is the leaf worm (Moduzaprocris
cramer) in the studying area with mild damage.
Abstract Keywords
Nauclea orientalis, Gao
vang, pests, Moduzaprocris cramer
This work is licensed under the
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License (CC BY-NC 4.0).
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