Author:
Raghunandan N. V.,Anooj S. S.,Prathapan K. D.
Abstract
The striped flea beetle Phyllotreta striolata (Illiger) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) has been reported for the first time from south India. Heavy incidence of P. striolata on Raphanus sativus, causing 84.6 – 92.6% and 74 – 96.6% root damage in Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu) and Kolar (Karnataka) respectively, was observed. Information on the distribution of the pest in India is provided. New state records in India include Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
Publisher
The Entomological Society of India
Subject
Insect Science,Agronomy and Crop Science,Ecology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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