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Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2019, Vol. 7, Issue 2
Studies on the population dynamics and host range of Lac insect in different agro-climatic zones of Punjab (India)

KS Sangha, PS Shera, Sudhendu Sharma, Rabinder Kaur, Ankita Thakur and Harjot Kaur

A study was conducted for a period of three years from 2014-2017 to check the status of Lac insect along with its associated host plants in five agro-climatic zones (Central plain, Western, Western plain, Sub-mountainous undulating and Sub-mountainous undulating plain) of Punjab. During the study period, lac infestation was found to be predominant in dry areas of western and western plain zone followed by central zone and was recorded to be least in the sub mountainous zone (undulating and undulating plain).Ber (Ziziphus mauritiana), Peepal (Ficus religiosa), Kikar (Acacia nilotica) and Sirin (Albizia spp) were recorded as major host plants of lac insect. Out of these four, high infestation of lac insect was recorded on Ziziphus mauritiana > Ficus religiosa > Acacia nilotica and Albizia spp. Another host plant i.e. Litchi (Litchi chinensis) was found to be heavily infested with lac insect at only one site (Ludhiana) in central zone of Punjab.
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How to cite this article:
KS Sangha, PS Shera, Sudhendu Sharma, Rabinder Kaur, Ankita Thakur, Harjot Kaur. Studies on the population dynamics and host range of Lac insect in different agro-climatic zones of Punjab (India). J Entomol Zool Stud 2019;7(2):183-189.

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