Research Article | Published: 01 March 2004

Host range of the spiralling whitefly Aleurodicus dispersus Russell (Aleyrodidae: Homoptera) in Western Ghats of South India

Anil Kumar Dubey and R. Sundararaj

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 27 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 63-65 | 2004
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2004-D10O0N | Cite this article

Abstract

The spiralling whitefly Aleurodicus dispersus Russell has been found to breed on 25 host plants in Western Ghats of South India which includes 10 new host records.

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Dubey, A.K. and Sundararaj, R., 2004. Host range of the spiralling whitefly Aleurodicus dispersus Russell (Aleyrodidae: Homoptera) in Western Ghats of South India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 27(1), pp.63-65. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2004-D10O0N

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Manuscript Published on 01 March 2004

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