Taxonomic Studies and Ecological Observations of Hieroglyphus nigrorepletus (Hemiacridinae: Acrididae: Orthoptera) as a Pest of Paddy in Uttar Pradesh, India
Journal Title: Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 10
Abstract
Grasshoppers of the subfamily Hemiacridinae are polyphagus cause heavy damage to our cash crops and play havoc with almost every type of vegetation. Hieroglyphus nigrorepletus is the pest of rice, millet, maize and sugarcane in India. Both macropterous and brachypterous forms of the species are found. Maximum number of the species has been recorded from the rice followed by maize, grass and least number of the grasshoppers collected from the pigeon pea and fodder sorghum. The macropterous form seems to be far less common than the brachypterous form. In both the forms female are larger than male, thus showing intraspecific variation in morphological characteristics.
Authors and Affiliations
M. H. Akhtar, M. K. Usmani, M. R. Nayeem
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