Paratachardina silvestrii Mahdihassan (Homoptera : Tachardiidae), the pseudo lac insect infesting sandal wood trees in South India was found to thrive well on Flemingia macrophylla, F. semialata and Albizia lucida, commercially important hosts of Indian lac insect Kerria lacca (Kerr), when cultured at Indian Lac Research Institute, Ranchi. The insect has completed one generation in 368.2 (341-390) days showing monovoltine nature.
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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2002
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