Diversity of Aphids and Their Predatory Coccinellids from West Bengal

Authors

  • Atanu Maji Department of Entomology; Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar 736165, West Bengal
  • Suprakash Pal Directorate of Research (RRS-TZ), Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar 736165, West Bengal
  • Biwash Gurung School of Agriculture, ITM University, Gwalior 474001, Madhya Pradesh
  • Moulita Chatterjee Department of Entomology,Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar 736165, West Bengal
  • Shyamal Kumar Sahoo Department of Entomology, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar 736165, West Bengal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.682

Keywords:

Aphids, species diversity, agri-horticultural crops, Aphidoidea, Hemiptera, Coccinellidae, Coleoptera, major species, predators, Terai region, Coccinella septempunctata

Abstract

The terai agroclimatic region of West Bengal has been surveyed in this study for the diversity of aphids and their predatory coccinellids during 2017-19. The collected specimens were studied in the laboratory of Department of Entomology, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar. A total of 29 plant hosts were observed which revealed that Brevicoryne brassicae (L), Myzus persicae (Sulzer), Lipaphis erysimi (Kalt), Aphis gossypii (Glover) and Sitobion avenae (F) are the important species. Many coccinellids were observed predating on these, of which the dominant ones were Coccinella septempunctata (L), C. transversalis (F), Micraspis discolor (F), and Cheilomenes sexmaculata (F).

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Published

2023-06-01

How to Cite

Atanu Maji, Pal, S., Gurung, B., Chatterjee, M., & Kumar Sahoo, S. (2023). Diversity of Aphids and Their Predatory Coccinellids from West Bengal. Indian Journal of Entomology, 85(2), 332–336. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.682

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