Research Article | Published: 01 September 1997

A record of lac host-plants from Haryana

K. Krishan Sharma and A. K. Jaiswal

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 4 | Issue: 3/4 | Page No. 167-169 | 1997
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-1997-1013XF | Cite this article

Abstract

Eighteen lac host-plants have been reported from Haryana based on the observa­tions made during the period of ten years from 1986 to 1996. These include six new records from the state and 12 lac host-plants which have already been recorded.

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Sharma, K.K. and Jaiswal, A.K., 1997. A record of lac host-plants from Haryana. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 4(3/4), pp.167-169. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-1997-1013XF

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Manuscript Published on 01 September 1997

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