Exploring the potential of tasar silkworm rearing in national highway plantations
An invasive whitefly species Paraleyrodes bondari Peracchi was recorded during January 2024, for the first time in Sri Lanka. Its occurrence was observed in association with Aleurodicus. dispersus and Aleurodicus rugioperculatus and Pseudococcus sp. on the underside of the coconut palm leaves (Cocos nucifera L.) from home gardens in Jaffna district. This species is commonly known as Bondar's nesting whitefly, and is added as a new member for the coconut whitefly complex in Northern Province in Sri Lanka.
Authors
- Chinnadurai Immanuel Selvaraj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5292-0122)
- Hasansab A. Nadaf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4410-8278)
- Vishaka G.V
- Shuddhasattwa Maitra Mazumdar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7445-9012)
- T. Selvakumar
- B. Thirupam Reddy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8825-3226)
- D. M. Bawaskar
- N. B. Chowdary
Publication Details
- Journal
- Insect Environment
- Published
- 2024-12-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.55278/lbeq4417
- Primary Topic
- Silkworms and Sericulture Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Jaffna