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H. C. Gupta ¹, I. J. Gupta ¹, S. N. Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Seed Technology Research, Agricultural Research Station, Durgapura, Jaipur 302 018, Rajasthan, IN

Abstract

A survey of pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius) infestation in greengram (Vigna aureus Roxb.) was conducted in different villages of districts Alwar and Jaipur (Rajasthan). The parasitic wasps, Dinarmus acutus (Thompson) and D. basalis (Rondani) have been observed as potential parasitoids, with parasitism ranging from 13 to 29 per cent. Only the last instar larvae and pupae of C. maculatus were parasitized.

Keywords

Callosobruchus maculatus, Dinarmus acutus, Dinarmus basalis.

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I. J. Gupta ¹, Mridula Majumdar ¹

Affiliations
1 Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700 053, IN

Abstract

The Order Trichoptera includes a total of 13,574 species, 308 subspecies in 609 genera under 47 families known over the world (Morse, 2011). Sharma and Chandra (2010) listed 1046 species/subspecies belonging to 94 genera and 27 families occurring in India. Of the Indian trichopterans, 166 species/subspecies under 33 genera and 15 families represented in the National Zoological Collection of the Zoological Survey of India have been catalogued. This collection also includes type specimens referring to Type (2 spp.). Type series (2 spp.), Holotypes (9 spp.). Allotypes (2 spp.) and Paratypes (77 spp.) of 86 species/subspecies. The classification and nomenclature have been followed after Morse (2012).

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