Damage and risk analysis of Cephalcia infumata in Helan Mountain
Cephalcia infumata Zhang&Wei is an important pest insect that harms Picea crassifolia in Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve.The biological characteristics of C.infumata were preliminarily studied by field investigation and indoor observation.The risk of C.infumata in Helan Mountain was evaluated by multi-index comprehensive evaluation method of pests in China.The results showed that C.infumata occurred frequently in the Helan Mountain area,which posed a significant threat to the natural forest resources of P.crassifolia and the risk value of C.infumata was 1.72,indicating that C.infumata was a moderate risk forest pest in Helan Mountain National Nature Reserve.The corresponding management measures of C.infumata were put forward.