The Black spotted, Yellow Borer, Conogethes punctiferalis Guenée and Allied Species, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018

Conogethes is a group of moths distributed in Austral-Asian region from India to New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Australia.The moths are also found in Hawaii and Great Britain. Conogethes is mostly known for the economic impact of its larvae on agricultural crops. Substantial research has been undertaken in order to understand the biology of these harmful insects and to develop strategies to confine their impact. Research on chemical communication between males and females via sex pheromones is in progress.Recent research has also focused on the acoustic communication of Conogethes. The moths can feed on more than 200 plants in diversified habitats. The borer moths have become major pest on Horticultural , Agricultural,Avenue trees and forest trees. Its a pest of Quarantine importance as it has been found in Exportable commodities.

1.   Moths of the genus Conogethes: taxonomy, Systematics and similar species

First book of its kind on a group of moths

Written by experts from all countries where the moths occur

Useful for farmers and crop protection specialist as it deals with management aspects, for policy makers, Entomologists and Quarantine people because all these aspects are covered in the book

Identification of moths also included

Foreword from Expert Smithsonian Institute, USA