Research Article | Published: 01 December 2001

Insect pests of important cultivated medicinal plants in the mid hills of Himachal Pradesh

T. D. Verma, Nirupama Sharma and Anil Sood

Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products | Volume: 8 | Issue: 3/4 | Page No. 191-195 | 2001
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2001-R31E2V | Cite this article

Abstract

In a survey study conducted in the mid hills of Himachal Pradesh on the insect pests of four cultivated medicinal plant species, viz., Gloriosa superba Linn., Glaucium flavum Crantz., Asclepias curassavica Linn. and Psoralea corylifolia Linn., 20 insect pests were found to be associated with these plants. Among them eight insect species belong to order Lepidoptera, seven to Coleoptera and five to Hemiptera. This is the first report from this area. Incidence, population levels, nature and extent of damage of the economic importance done by these insect species have been discussed.

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Verma, T.D., Sharma, N. and Sood, A., 2001. Insect pests of important cultivated medicinal plants in the mid hills of Himachal Pradesh. Journal of Non-Timber Forest Products, 8(3/4), pp.191-195. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps2000-2001-R31E2V

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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2001

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