Applied Ecology and Environmental Research · 2015 · 12 citations · 8 references
Life SciencesEcologyEntomologyAgricultural EntomologyInsect BiodiversityInsect EcologyCrop Pest InsectsInsect Life History EcologyInsect Population DiversityInsect-plant InteractionsPest EcologyPlant-insect InteractionsAphid-plant InteractionsInsect Pest EcologyMaize Insect PestsMaize PestsNatural Enemy DiversityPest Natural EnemiesPredationPredation Vulnerability
Investigation on, "Diversity and predation potential of major aphidophagous predators in maize" was carried out at the Instructional Farm, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur during summer (April to July, 2013) and monsoon (July to October, 2013) seasons with the objectives to study the diversity of aphids feeding natural enemies and evaluate the predation potential of major insect groups of the aphidophagous guild in the field and laboratory. The aphid pest recorded on maize was Rhopalosiphum maidis (Fitch). Among the aphidophagous predatory guild, the major insect groups included coccinellids (Coccinella septempunctata Linnaeus, Cheilomenes sexmaculatus (Fabricius) and Brumoides suturalis (Fabricius): Coccinellidae, Coleoptera); lygaeid bug (Geocoris sp.:
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