Impact of Extrafloral Nectaries of Impatiens balsamina L. on Incidence of Myrmicaria brunae and Camponotus rufoglaucus

Morphotypes of extrafloral nectarines were elevated at petioles, basal portion of leaf margins; paired, stalked button shaped in petioles, basal portion of leaf margins, smooth surfaced and bigger on petioles, smaller on leaf margins on L. The Impatiens balsamina number of EFNs were maximum and minimum at 36 and 42 standard week in all the three varieties respectively.Population of th nd Myrmicaria brunae Camponotus rufoglaucus was higher at 35 , 34 , 36 standard week.Population of J. were maximum at 36 standard week in variety th th th th 1 -purple and variety 2 -white and 35 standard week in variety 3 -purple with white.Population of and were lowest at th M. brunae C. rufoglaucus 42 standard week in all the three varieties.In , significantly positive correlation was observed between , nd I. balsamina M. brunae C. rufoglaucus and EFN numbers.Significantly positive correlation was also observed between and in variety 1,3 but were non-M.brunae C. rufoglaucus significant in variety.