New distributional records of psyllid, Trioza fletcheri minor Crawford, 1912 and record of its first association with two ant’s species in Pothwar
Journal Title: Asian Journal of Agriculture and Biology - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Psyllid species, Trioza fletcheri minor Crawford, 1912 is reported for the first time in association with two ant species, Camponotus compressus (Fabricius, 1787) and Lepisiota frauenfeldi (Mayr, 1855) in different areas of Pothwar, Punjab (Pakistan). Main identification characters of both ant speciessupported with micrographs, synonymy, and comments on their associations have been given for future identification. New distributional records of T. fletcheri minor in various areas of Pothwar have also been added.
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Imran Bodlah
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