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Sarkar, Shampa
- New Records of Soil Galumnid Mites (Acarina: Cryptostigmata) From Central Howrah, India
Authors
1 Department of Zoology, Narasinha Dutt College, 129, Belilious Road, Howrah - 711101, West Bengal
Source
Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 29, No 4 (2015), Pagination: 49-51Abstract
Among all the soil micro- arthropods, mites are predominant and playing important role in increasing soil fertility through organic decomposition and they are inhabiting in all types of soil but predominantly found in soil litter, humus and compost heaps. Central Howrah, mainly Narasinha Dutt College and Belilious park campus is situated in a heavily polluted area which are surrounded by numerous iron factories. The present research work has been done to identify and prepare a record of the soil Galumnid mites from this region as very few works has been done on the taxonomy of this important group in this geographical area as well as in India. 7 species including 4 genera of galumnid mites are recorded for the first time from this area of study.
Keywords
Galumnid Mites, Taxonomy, New Record.
- A Recent Study on Various Arthropod Pests from Aquatic Plant Farms of West Bengal, India
Authors
1 Department of Zoology, Narasinha Dutt College, 129, Belilious Road, Howrah 711 101, West Bengal, IN
Source
Indian Science Cruiser, Vol 37, No 2 (2023), Pagination: 43-46Abstract
The numbers of aquatic ornamental plant growers and hobbyists in India are increasing because of the introduction of new hybrid lotus (Nelumbo sp) and waterlilies (Nymphaea sp) mainly from South East Asian countries.Many insect pests are damaging different parts of the plants which are also causing economic loss.Among them the larvae of Leaf cutter moth (Elophilaobliteralis), thrips (Thrips flavus, T. tabaci), spider mites (Oligonychus spp. and Tetranychus spp.), caterpillarsare common and tough to eradicate from the aquascapes and the nursery pools of the aquatic farms.Keywords
Lotus and Waterlily Pests, Elophilaobliteralis (Walker), Oligonychus spp. and Tetranychus spp., Thrips Flavus, T. tabaci.References
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