Diversity of Insects in Pulses at Arunachal Pradesh

Authors

  • M. Sonowal Bora ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra Namsai 792104, Arunachal Pradesh
  • M. Kanwat ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra Namsai 792104, Arunachal Pradesh
  • H. Kalita ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra Namsai 792104, Arunachal Pradesh
  • D. Sasmal ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra Namsai 792104, Arunachal Pradesh
  • A. Rahman ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra Namsai 792104, Arunachal Pradesh
  • B. Ngangom ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra Namsai 792104, Arunachal Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2021.286

Keywords:

Insects, Pulses, Greengram, Blackgram, Pigeon Pea, Diversity, Pests, Foragers, Pollinators, Abundance, Coleoptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Mantodea, Araneae.

Abstract

Surveys were conducted during 2018-19 and 2019-20 for evaluating the abundance and diversity of insect pests and foragers in Namsai District of Arunachal Pradesh from pulse crops (black gram, green gram and pigeonpea). The data on species richness, dominance and distribution of insects revealed a total of 38 insect pests belonging to 6 orders, 26 families and 38 species. Of these 12 species were observed as foragers. Coleoptera was the most dominant group followed by Lepidoptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Mantodea and Araneae (Arachnida). Among the observed foragers Polistes sp. was found to be dominant followed by Apis dorsata (F).

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Published

2022-06-01

How to Cite

Bora, M. S. ., Kanwat, M., Kalita, H., Sasmal, D., Rahman, A., & Ngangom, B. . (2022). Diversity of Insects in Pulses at Arunachal Pradesh. Indian Journal of Entomology, 84(2), 409–411. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2021.286

Issue

Volume 84, Issue 2, June 2022

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