Report on the Occurrence of Cicada, Platypleura octoguttata (Hemiptera: Cicadidae) on Eucalyptus in Gujarat
Dabhi M. R. *
College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Jabugam, India.
Raghunandan B. L.
AICRP on Biological Control of Crop Pests, Anand Agricultural University, Gujarat, India.
Patel N. B.
AICRP on Biological Control of Crop Pests, Anand Agricultural University, Gujarat, India.
Rukhsar
College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Jabugam, India.
Patel, S. R.
College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Jabugam, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
In order to determine the cicadas spotted on the Eucalyptus plants grown nearby to the college, Anand Agricultural University, Jabugam, between April and June 2022, an investigation was conducted. Adults were brought to the Department of Entomology lab at the College of Agriculture, Anand Agricultural University, Jabugam, for identification in addition to do further research. It is confirmed that the pest is cicadas on the Eucalyptus plant that have been reported from Gujarat, India, based on the morphological traits of the adults and DNA fingerprinting.
Keywords: DNA fingerprinting, eucalyptus plant, cicadae, shrubs
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