The present communication deals with the insects (aphids, geomatrid looper and hairy caterpillar), which feeds on Oroxylum indicum (L.) Vent. a well-known medicinal tree belonging to the family Bignoniaceae. This is the first report of insect feeding on this highly medicinal plant from Kumaun Himalaya.
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Manuscript Published on 01 September 2011
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