Indian Journal of Entomology
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  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 85
  • Issue: 1

Insect pests of Khasi Mandarin in east and west Khasi hills district of Meghalaya

  • Author:
  • S Krishna Kumar*, P Balasubramanian, Ganesh Kumar Penumajii
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Published Online: May 17, 2023
  • Page Number: 238 to 240

Department of Entomology, School of Crop Protection (SCP), College of Post Graduate Studies in Agricultural Sciences (CPGS-AS), Central Agricultural University CAU, (Imphal), Umiam (Barapani), 793103, Ri-Bhoi District, Meghalaya, India

*Email: sikibharathi@gmail.com (corresponding author)

Online Published on 17 May, 2023.

Abstract

Roving survey of insect pests on Khasi mandarin carried out during August 2018 to February 2019 in the East and West Khasi hills districts of Meghalaya revealed the spectrum of insect pests. The survey covered five villages in each district, that is major citrus growing one. The results revealed eight insect species as the more dominant, and incidence observed individually for these showed that the citrus leaf miner (Phyllocnistis citrella) was found in abundantly in all the villages. The vector pests of citrus aphid (Toxoptera citricida) was found more in citrus tristeza viral disease prone areas and citrus blackfly (Aleurocanthus woglumi) also occurred.

Keywords

Meghalaya, East and West Khasi hills, Khasi mandarin, Meghalaya, Vectors, Pests, Tristeza, Phyllocnistis citrella, Aleurocanthus woglumi, Dominants’