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An ecological, morphological, and chromosomal study of Dysdercus koenigii (Pyrrhocoridae: Hemiptera) in Kurukshetra, Haryana
Authors
Paramjeet Kaur, Nidhi Kakkar
Abstract
The experimental species Dysdercus koenigii
(Fabricius) belongs to family Pyrrhocoridae and order Hemiptera. It is also
known as Red cotton bug and Cotton Stainer insect. In India it the main pest of
cotton and Malvaceous Family. A total of 120 samples of Dysdercus koenigii adults and different stages of nymphs were
collected randomly from fields of Kurukshetra University Campus, Kurukshetra,
Haryana. The samples were identified with the help of identification keys. Life
cycle and different ecological parameters were studied along with their morphometric
and Cytological analysis. The cytogenetic data of Dysdercus koenigii was first time reported with diploid number of
chromosomes 18 and sex chromosome mechanism “X1X2” in
male individuals.
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Pages:74-78
How to cite this article:
Paramjeet Kaur, Nidhi Kakkar "An ecological, morphological, and chromosomal study of <i>Dysdercus koenigii</i> (Pyrrhocoridae: Hemiptera) in Kurukshetra, Haryana". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 9, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 74-78
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