A new record of Heteropsylla cubana Crawford and its morphometric study on Albizia procera (Roxb.) Benth. in Jharkhand
Abstract
Albizia procera(Roxb.) Benth.is a common ornamental and medicinal plant species distributed throughout the India. This plant was found to be very susceptive to different insect pest attack. The present study was done to investigate Heteropsylla cubana infestation on A. procera and its morphometrics at Institute of Forest Productivity, Ranchi, India during 2014 and 2015. The infestation of H. cubana was first time observed A. procera in Jharkhand. Infestation pattern of H. cubana was recorded and it was found that H. cubana as a serious pest of A. procera in Jharkhand. Additionally, morphometrics of egg, nymphal stages and adult of this psyllid insect was also recorded in this study.
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