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Pruthi H. S. (1930-36 and 40) Ind, For. Rec. 6 (4) and Mem. Ind.
Mus. 11:1.
Fam, Psylidae (Jumping bugs). Small, one or two pairs of sparsely
veined transparent wings. Thick, well developed body. Live in tender
shoots, free or in galls of various shapes and sizes. Stalked eggs laid
scattered on young foliage. Flat nymphs moult 5-6 times to reach
adulthood. Often very injurious to young seedlings. About 8 species noted
in the State of Maharashtra.
P. lentiginosum. Brown, wings black spotted. L. 2.5 mm. Pest on
mosquito tree (Goruga pinnata) and pepper. Forms big galls, A
punctipennis. Light brown. L. 2 mm. Active, wings spotted, swarm on
indigo and twist the plant. Nymphs yellowish. D. citri Greenish brown,
active, 2 mm. Attacks citrus plants. Trioza spp. on tender shoots of
Eugenia and Diospyros, P. depressa. Larva yellow, adult red. Makes galls
on ficus leaves and cinnamon.
Read: Crawford D. L. (1912-1924) Rec. Ind. Mus. 7 and 26 Indian
Psylids,
Laing F. 1930. Ind. For. Rec. 14: 166. Some records of Indo-
Malayan Psylids.
Fam. Aleurodidae (White flies. Mealy wings) ( पुडी, ना ढर शांचे टो ) Small.
Resemble scale insects except in adult stage. Nymphs scale like with an
orifice. Adults white winged with few veins, of equal size, sometimes
with markings and bristles. Can walk and fly. Eggs with short stalk, laid
on leaves in a circular band. Larva active, legs flat, fixes itself in a
convenient and favourable spot, drops legs in second instar, gets covered
with wax except for a small orifice from which honey dew exudes,
attracting ants and causing mould. Life cycle 22-30 days. These are pests
on sugarcane, citrus, jasmine, castor, pomogranate, ‘jambul’ etc.
See : Misra C. S. (1921) Bull, 103 Agr. Res. Inst. Pusa. Some Ind,
Economic Aleurodidae.
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