Department of Zoology, Walchand College of Arts and Science, Ashok Chowk, Solapur, 413 006, Maharashtra
Online published on 26 August, 2016.
Total 12 insect species associated with stored nuts of Cashew, Anacardium occidentale L., were recorded and identified. Those were belonging to two orders namely Coleoptera and Lepidoptera. Order Coleoptera was dominant over Lepidoptera. The results may help for the execution of strategies for cashew nut protection in India.
Insect fauna, cashew nuts, Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, Solapur, Maharashtra
