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Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2018, Vol. 6, Issue 6
Tomato pests at Hazara division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Ghalib Sayyid, Zahid Khan, Lianxi Xing, Haroon, Qurat Ul Ain, Muhammad Ihsan and Munnawar Saleem

The current research studies were conducted at Hazara division on the tomato crop under the projected venture. Each district was divided into five sites and visited randomly. The collections of pest were done randomly with the help of Arial net and forceps, then killed into the chloroform socked bottle. The collected species were Green sting bug Plautia affinis, Lygaeus militaris, Green sting bug Acrosternum hilare, Southern green stink bug Nazara viridula, Fruit borer H. armigra, Cucumber beetles Acalymna vittatum, and Tobacco hornworm Manduca sexta. The difference in insect population is due to climate condition, temperature, incidence of pests. It is concluded that the rich fauna of insect pests were present in Hazara region, in major scale damage the crop production and spreading diseases.
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How to cite this article:
Ghalib Sayyid, Zahid Khan, Lianxi Xing, Haroon, Qurat Ul Ain, Muhammad Ihsan, Munnawar Saleem. Tomato pests at Hazara division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. J Entomol Zool Stud 2018;6(6):437-441.

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