Trends in Biosciences
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 17

Bio-Ecology of Mango Hoppers and their Species Diversity in Lower Gangetic Alluvium Region - A Review

  • Author:
  • S. Chakrabarti
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 2353 to 2356

Department of Agricultural Entomology, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal-741252, India

*Presently working as Forest Ranger, Government of West Bengal. Email: subhachakrabarti@gmail.com

Online published on 7 January, 2015.

Abstract

Hoppers are one of the major constraints in production and productivity of mango. There are various species of hopper namely Amritodus atkinsoni Leth., Idioscopus clypealis Leth. etc. These are widespread in mango growing regions resulting in considerable economic losses. The identification, relationship with different weather parameters and biology is hereunder reviewed briefly.

Keywords

Mango, Hoppers, Biology