Hemipteran Insect Pests Associated with Different Agricultural Crops from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (M.S), India
Muley E. D *
Department of Zoology, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar- 431 004, Maharashtra, India.
Chavan A. S
Department of Zoology, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar- 431 004, Maharashtra, India.
Naphade S. R
Department of Zoology, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar- 431 004, Maharashtra, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A field investigation was conducted in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, from May 2023 to April 2024 to look into the seasonal occurrence of hemipteran pests in different agricultural sectors. In this study, 10 hemipteran insect species from 9 genera, 6 families, and 8 subfamilies were collected from the study area. The Aphididae family was the most abundant. This study aimed to give a brief overview of hemipteran insects and the damages they cause to agricultural crops in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district.
Keywords: Seasonal incidence, hemipteran insects, damages, agricultural crops