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Agricultural Reviews, volume 28 issue 3 (september 2007) : 169-178

BIOECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DIAMONDBACK MOTH, PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA (L.) (LEPIDOPTERA : YPONOMEUTIDAE) – A REVIEW

C. Gailce Leo Justin, K.R. Sudha, T. Thangaselvabai, M.Jayasekhar
1Horticultural Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Pechiparai - 629 161, India.
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Cite article:- Justin Leo Gailce C., Sudha K.R., Thangaselvabai T., M.Jayasekhar (2024). BIOECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF THE DIAMONDBACK MOTH, PLUTELLA XYLOSTELLA (L.) (LEPIDOPTERA : YPONOMEUTIDAE) – A REVIEW. Agricultural Reviews. 28(3): 169-178. doi: .
The diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae), a serious pest of crucifers has become a single limiting factor in the production of quality heads. Due to high reproductive capacity and ability to withstand pesticides, DBM has developed resistance to all groups of insecticides. As a consequence of resistance and various undesirable side effects of intensive insecticide application, increasing attention has been paid to alternate strategies such as IPM, a programmed approach including both cultural and biological control and the use of more selective insecticides.
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