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Leptocorisa Latreille (Alydidae) species abundance and distribution in paddy fields of Thrissur, Kerala, India

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: To understand the severity of Leptocorisa species (Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Alydidae) in the paddy fields, the adults and nymphal stages were collected during the agriculture season (November 2019 to March 2020). Sampling was done twice in the season, first in the panicle emerging stage and the second before harvest. The initial and final average densities of total insects varied from 1-4 individual m-2. Two species of Leptocorisa were identified of which L. oratoria (F) was found to be the major pest in the paddy fields of Thrissur, where as L. lepida Breddin was relatively less prevalent.

Source: ENTOMON

DOI: 10.33307/entomon.v50i2.1476

Authors: M. Amrutha, Vimala K John

Institutions: University of Calicut, St. Thomas College (Autonomous)

Language: English

Topic: Hemiptera Insect Studies

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: University of Calicut