Y. S. Pandha , M. S. Saini , J. S. Dargan

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It was explored that Coccinellids viz. Coccinella septumpunctata, Menochilus sexmaculatus and Spiders viz. Oxyopes pandae, Araneus nauticus and Zygoballus sp. and Preying mantis Creobrator pictipennis constitutes major natural enemies on insect pests of A. lebbek and A. procera. Predation by Pentatomid , Canthecona furcellata was more common among seedlings of A. procera.

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Y. S. Pandha , M. S. Saini , J. S. Dargan

Abstract

It was explored that 35 insects species were infesting in overlapping manner the seedlings of Terminalia arjuna, starting from germination till transplanting in field, in the forest nurseries in Punjab. Among these there were highest number of Hemipterans (12) followed by Orthopterans (8), Coleopterans (6), Lepidopterans (6) and three as insect visitors. Out of these thirty four are new host records from Punjab whereas twenty-eight are new host records from India.

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