A study of mites associated with insect orders (Lepidoptera,Coelopera,Hemiptera,Odonata) from Kolkata and its neighbourhood

Subhrajit Bhaumik; Dr S.K. Gupta

Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2016

A study of mites associated with insect orders (Lepidoptera,Coelopera,Hemiptera,Odonata) from Kolkata and its neighbourhood

Subhrajit Bhaumik, Dr S. K. Gupta

Abstract :

The present paper reports the occurance of 27 species of mites belonging to 19 genera,12 families under 3 orders collected from 21 species of insects under as many genera,14 families and 4 orders, viz Coleoptera,Le pidoptera,Hemiptera,Odonata from Kolkata and its neighbourhood.All the mite species are listed given collection localities,period of occurance,abundance,status and nature of association.This also includes 4 species hitherto unknown to occur on respective insects