page_title: Hyblaea puera
section_title: Temporal and spatial dynamics
hierarchical_section_title: Hyblaea puera / Temporal and spatial dynamics
caption_attribution_description: മലയാളം: ഒരിനം നിശാശലഭം, കാഞ്ഞിരപ്പള്ളിയിൽ നിന്നെടുത്ത ചിത്രം. English: A Teak defoliator moth (Hyblaea puera). Photographed near Kanjirappally, Kerala
context_page_description: Hyblaea puera, the teak defoliator, is a moth native to south-east Asia. It was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. The species has also been recently reported to be present in Central America and Africa. The caterpillar feeds on teak and other trees. It is considered to be one of the major teak pests around the world.
context_section_description: The teak defoliator is present year round in teak plantations, but in varying population densities. During the period of natural defoliation of teak (November, December, and January), the pest density is very low (endemic). Every year high-intensity outbreaks of teak defoliator occur immediately after the premonsoon showers in late February or early march in Kerala. These centres are highly localized outbreaks which represent the transitional stage between very sparse endemic population and high density outbreak population. These centres will be 5,000 to 15,000 square metres in area and are characterized by heavy tree top infestation. The months of April, May, June, and July witness a series of large outbreaks. During late July or September, the population declines to the endemic level. In some years, there will be fresh outbreaks during October. From then on until the next year, the population remains at the endemic level.
caption: In Kanjirappally, Kerala.
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