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VOL. 10, ISSUE 2 (2025)
Diversity of insect induced plant galls in two sites of Kannur District, Kerala, India and phenolic analysis in the leaf gall of Garuga pinnata
Authors
Haza, Dr. Jiji Joseph V, Dr. U K A Saleem, Saroop K P, Sruthi M
Abstract
Plant cells that grow abnormally in response to different insect
stimuli are called insect galls. Insects in the Thysanoptera, Hemiptera,
Hymenoptera, Coleoptera, Diptera, and Lepidoptera taxa have the ability to
induce galls. Insect gall diversity of two locations in Kannur District,
Kerala, India are examined. Galls of various shapes, colour and size was
observed. To examine the impact of gall on plant metabolism, the total phenolic
content of Garuga pinnata leaves, both galled and ungalled, is also
examined. Phenols react with phosphomolybdic acid in the Folin-Ciocalteu
reagent in an alkaline medium to form a blue-colored complex. Comparing galled
leaf to its counterpart, the results revealed a higher phenolic content. The
secondary metabolite phenol's relationship to potential biological activities
and as a source of naturally occurring bioactive chemicals is vividly
correlated.
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Pages:159-162
How to cite this article:
Haza, Dr. Jiji Joseph V, Dr. U K A Saleem, Saroop K P, Sruthi M "Diversity of insect induced plant galls in two sites of Kannur District, Kerala, India and phenolic analysis in the leaf gall of <i>Garuga pinnata</i>". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 10, Issue 2, 2025, Pages 159-162
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