Entomology, Ornithology & Herpetology: Current Research
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Abstract

First Record, Prevalent Hosts, Biological and Managing Attributes of False Chinch Bug (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) Injuring Helianthus annuus, Brassica and Chenopodium from Punjab, Pakistan

Javed MW, Naveed A, Hussain D, Ahmad JN, Saleem M, Shahzad MK and Javed MH

A survey of insect pests during years 2011 to 2017 in Punjab Pakistan districts of Faisalabad Sahiwal, Vehari, Lodhran and Multan has provided a new record of false chinch bug (Hemiptera- Lygaeidae, Subfamily: Orsillinae) or Nysius caledoniae Distant. N. caledoniae was remarked infesting majorly Brassica oleracea, B. napus and B. rapa; Chenopodium album, C. murale and Helianthus annuus crops in various urban, peri-urban and rural areas especially Faisalabad division of Punjab province. This is the very first report of an individual affiliate of genus Nysius with polyphagy from foremost cropping plains zones in Pakistan, but presence of multiple forms depicted a complex blend possessing some other Nysius spp. too. An infusive and primary description of ID keys, prevalence, biological cycles, injuries, host ranges-minor to majors and pest-controlling measures have been presented.