Coccids are amongst the most destructive pests of horticultural, agricultural, household ornament... more Coccids are amongst the most destructive pests of horticultural, agricultural, household ornamental plants, and wild plants in varying degrees. To evaluate the prevalence of its fauna in Jahangirnagar University Campus (JUC), Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, a year-long study was conducted from September 2004 to August 2005, by visual counting in regular fortnightly visits. A total of 99755 insects of 13 coccid species were recorded from 12 study sites. They infested 41.2% plants of 786 individuals under 17 host plant species. Coccid incidence varied greatly according to seasons, plant numbers, and study sites. Significant differences were observed in the mean number of coccid fauna (F = 3.87, df = 12, P < 0.05) in different study sites. The highest infestation was observed by Ferrisia virgata followed by Chloropulvinaria pisdii, Planococcus pacificus, Perissopneumon ferox, Icerya aegyptiaca, Aspidiotus destructor, Crypticerya jacobsoni, Icerya minor, Rastrococcus spinosus, Pseudococcus...
Coccids are amongst the most destructive pests of horticultural, agricultural, household ornament... more Coccids are amongst the most destructive pests of horticultural, agricultural, household ornamental plants, and wild plants in varying degrees. To evaluate the prevalence of its fauna in Jahangirnagar University Campus (JUC), Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh, a year-long study was conducted from September 2004 to August 2005, by visual counting in regular fortnightly visits. A total of 99755 insects of 13 coccid species were recorded from 12 study sites. They infested 41.2% plants of 786 individuals under 17 host plant species. Coccid incidence varied greatly according to seasons, plant numbers, and study sites. Significant differences were observed in the mean number of coccid fauna (F = 3.87, df = 12, P < 0.05) in different study sites. The highest infestation was observed by Ferrisia virgata followed by Chloropulvinaria pisdii, Planococcus pacificus, Perissopneumon ferox, Icerya aegyptiaca, Aspidiotus destructor, Crypticerya jacobsoni, Icerya minor, Rastrococcus spinosus, Pseudococcus...
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