Introduction: Aonla or Indian gooseberry (Emblica officinalis) is very well known as an Amritphal. It is an indigenous fruit to Indian subcontinent having a very rich source of vitamin 'C'. The medicinal use of this fruit can be found in diarrhoea, dysentery, anaemia, jaundice, dyspepsia and cough. Various pests found on Aonla are Bark Borer Bark eating caterpillar Apical twig gall maker Aphids Mealy Bug In this post we are focusing on the bark borer pests. General details of nomenclature of this pest is as follows: > Common Name – Bark Borer > Scientific Name – Inderbela tretraoris > Family – Inderbellidae > Order - Lepidoptera Marks of identification: Spherical Eggs Brown to black, shiny, sparsely hairy larva Moth is creamy white with brown markings on the forewing. Make tunnels in the main trunk and branches Larvae construct loose irregular webbing of silken threads Bio-Ecology: Eggs : Female lays 350 eggs on bark in May-June and hatch in about 8-11 days Lar...