Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue: 4

Phenology of galls on Persea bombycina along with record of a new gall forming insect Ormyrus sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Ormyridae) in Assam

  • Author:
  • Dhanalakhi Gogoi, Joya Bhattacharjee, Badal Bhattacharyya1
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 345 to 346

1Department of Entomology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam

Department of Sericulture, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam -785 013, India

*Corresponding author's E-mail: dhanalakhi.gogoi@gmail.com

Online published on 29 January, 2014.

Abstract

Investigation at Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat during 2012–13 revealed that majority of Som plants’ Persea bombycina exhibited severe galls on leaves during May-August and November-January. The causative agent, an insect extracted from mature galls was identified as Ormyrus sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Ormyridae) on Som in Assam.

Keywords

Galls, Persea bombycina, Ormyrus sp. nov