Research Article | Published: 01 March 2011

New record of Pentatomid Bugs, Erthesina Fullo Thunberg and Halys Dentatus Fabricius (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), feeding on Teak in Madhya Pradesh

N. Roychoudhury and K. C. Joshi

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 34 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 117-120 | 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2011-C9YHRN | Cite this article

Abstract

Recent surveys in Teak forests of Madhya Pradesh revealed the occurrence of sap-sucking bugs, Erthesina fullo Thunberg and Halys dentatus Fabricius. This is the first record of occurrence of pentatomid bugs feeding on Teak.

Keywords

Productivity, Hibernation, Bionomics, Tibiae, Host plants

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Roychoudhury, N. and Joshi, K.C., 2011. New record of Pentatomid Bugs, Erthesina Fullo Thunberg and Halys Dentatus Fabricius (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), feeding on Teak in Madhya Pradesh. Indian Journal of Forestry, 34(1), pp.117-120. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2011-C9YHRN

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