Abstract
Present study was aimed to explore the Aphid’s fauna of Gujranwala and carried out during January to March (2016). For this purpose aphids were collected from twenty two host plants at six different localities of Gujranwala area of Punjab province, Pakistan. Total 12 species namely; Aphis craccivora, Aphis fabae, Aphis gossypii, Aphis nerii, hopalosiphum padi, Lipaphis erysimi, Macrosiphum euphorbiae, Myzus persicae, Pentalonia nigronervosa, Sitobion avenae,Greenidea (Trichosiphum) psidii and Cinara (Cupressobium) tujafilina have been recorded for the
first time from this area. General characters, measurements, distribution and host plants have been given for all recorded species. The present study can be helpful for aphid management of different plants/crops in Gujranwala District.
Shamesa Maryam, Ajaz Ahmad Sandhu, Imran Bodlah, Muhammad Asif Aziz, Ayesha Aihetasham. (2019) Contribution to Aphid’s Fauna of Gujranwala (Punjab), Pakistan, Punjab University Journal of Zoology, Volume 34, Issue 1.
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