TY - JOUR AU - Pradhan, Urbashi AU - Devy, M. Soubadra PY - 2018/10/10 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Pests of mandarin orange and its importance in Sikkim, India JF - ENTOMON JA - Entomon VL - 43 IS - 3 SE - Articles DO - UR - https://www.entomon.in/index.php/Entomon/article/view/391 SP - 181-188 AB - <p>Mandarin orange (<em>Citrus reticulata </em>Blanco) is a major cash crop in Sikkim and in this&nbsp;paper the pests of mandarin orange obtained through inputs from farmers of Sikkim are documented&nbsp;with symptoms of pest attack and prevalence of important pests. Citrus long horned beetle&nbsp;(<em>Anoplophora versteegi</em>) was the most destructive pest followed by stem borer Japanese beetle&nbsp;(<em>Popillia japonica</em>) and four Hemipterans (<em>Planococcus citri, Toxoptera aurantii, Toxoptera&nbsp;</em><em>citricidas and Diaphorina citri</em>) collectively called <em>laikira</em>. These pests were common across all&nbsp;sites as compared to other pests. This work can serve as a baseline for future researchers as well as&nbsp;government agencies to engage in management of these pests.</p> ER -