Volume : IV, Issue : IX, September - 2014

Destructive Cecidomyids (Diptera: Cecidomyidae) of Forest Trees of Western Ghats (Maharashtra), India

A. S. Desai, Dr. T. V. Sathe

Abstract :

Western Ghats is among 18 hot spots of the world for biodiversity conservation and protection. Pests, diseases and fire are worst enemies of forestry. Out of which insect pests rank first in causing damage to forest trees. Cecidomyids (Diptera: Cecidomyidae) cause varieties of galls to forest flora and affect the growth and health of the trees seriously. Therefore, in present study destructive gall forming cecidomyids and types of galls formed on plants have been studied. In all, 27 species of forest plants species have been affected by 23 species of cecidomyids belonging to genera Asphondylia, Ametrodiplosis, Cecidomyiella, Contarinia, Cystiphora, Dasinura, Horidiplosis, Gephyraulus, Lasioptera, Pipaldiplosis, Procontarnia, Schizomyia and Silvestrivola. Leaf and stem galls were abundant and flower galls were rare in the region. The gall chemicals have industrial and medicinal value hence, this work will add great relevance as baseline data.

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A.S. Desai, Dr. T. V. Sathe Destructive Cecidomyids (Diptera: Cecidomyidae) of Forest Trees of Western Ghats (Maharashtra), India Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.4, Issue.9 September 2014

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