Original Research Article I Volume 1 I Issue 4 I 2013
SEASONAL ABUNDANCE OF MYZUS PERSICAE (SULZER) AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH FOOD PLANTS AND NATURAL ENEMIES IN NORTHEAST BIHAR
Krishna Murari Kumar
Biolife; 2013,1(4), pp 195-199
DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7193333
Abstract:
Myzus persicae (Sulzer) is a most common polyphagous pest in northeast Bihar and was recorded on more than 25 species of food plants of 17 genera belonging to 8 families. Highly infested food plants were Beta vulgaris L., Brassica rapa var. campestris (L.), B. oleracea var. botrytis Linn., B. oleracea var. capitata Linn., Lycopersicon esculentum Mill., Nicotiana tabaccum Linn., Nicotiana sp., Solanum melongena L. and Spinacia oleracea L..
Keywords:
Myzus persicae, Aphid, Parasitoid and Hyperparasitoid.
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Article Dates:
Received: 8 October 2013; Accepted: 25 November 2013; Published: 3 December 2013
How To Cite:
Krishna Murari Kumar. (2022). SEASONAL ABUNDANCE OF MYZUS PERSICAE (SULZER) AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH FOOD PLANTS AND NATURAL ENEMIES IN NORTHEAST BIHAR. Biolife, 1(4), 195–199. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7193333
