Ammodendron persicum is aprennial shrub belonging to Fabaceae family. Zirkouh Qaen and Gazik region of Birjand and Khash in east part of the country are the major growing sites of A. persicum. During a survey in A. persicum growing areas in Zirkouh Qaen in mid April, a high number of larvae and some pupae of a phytophagous insect were observed on these plants. The larvae fed on the leaves of the plant and changed into pupa at the tip of the branches. The maximum number of larvae counted on a single plant was 31. A number of larvae and pupae were collected and transferred to laboratory for further study. Adult insects emerged in early May under laboratory conditions. The insect was identified as Apopestes spectrum (Esper, 1787) (Lep.: Erebidae) by the insect taxonomy division of Plant Protection Research Institute. The species formerly belonged to the family Noctuidae and subfamily Catocalinae. A number of plant species of the family Fabaceae such as Genista pilosa, Cytisus scoparius and Spartiumjunceum have been reported as the hosts of the pest. This insect is distributed in the countries of East Asia, India, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan. This is the first report of Apopestes spectrum causing damage on Ammodendron persicum in Iran.
Afrouzian, M., Tavakoli, H., & Zahiri, R. (2007). Report of Apopestes spectrum (Lep.: Erebidae) causing damage on Ammodendron persicum. Iranian Journal of Forest and Range Protection Research, 5(1), 101-102.
MLA
M. Afrouzian; H. Tavakoli; R. Zahiri. "Report of Apopestes spectrum (Lep.: Erebidae) causing damage on Ammodendron persicum". Iranian Journal of Forest and Range Protection Research, 5, 1, 2007, 101-102.
HARVARD
Afrouzian, M., Tavakoli, H., Zahiri, R. (2007). 'Report of Apopestes spectrum (Lep.: Erebidae) causing damage on Ammodendron persicum', Iranian Journal of Forest and Range Protection Research, 5(1), pp. 101-102.
VANCOUVER
Afrouzian, M., Tavakoli, H., Zahiri, R. Report of Apopestes spectrum (Lep.: Erebidae) causing damage on Ammodendron persicum. Iranian Journal of Forest and Range Protection Research, 2007; 5(1): 101-102.
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