More than 32 countries are growing cashew in the world, wherein India occupies largest
area under cashew plantations (20%) and earning foreign exchange of over 5 000 crores …

DNA taxonomy including barcoding and metabarcoding is widely used to explore the
diversity in biodiversity hotspots. In most of these hotspot areas, chafers are represented by …

DNA barcode reference libraries linked to voucher specimens create new opportunities for
high-throughput identification and taxonomic re-evaluations. This study provides a DNA …

Wolbachia, a Gram-negative bacterium, is widely known to be present in arthropods and
nematodes. Of late, great impetus is given to employ this intracellular bacterium, as an …

Helopeltis theivora Waterhouse (Heteroptera: Miridae) or the tea mosquito bug (TMB) is a
major sucking pest of tea (Camellia sinensis L.) in most tea-producing countries. The …

With about 5,000 species worldwide, the Heteroptera or true bugs are the most diverse
taxon among the hemimetabolous insects in aquatic and semi-aquatic ecosystems. Species …

Rapid, precise and timely identification of invasive pest insects such as aphids is important
and a challenge worldwide due to their complex life cycles, parthenogenetic reproduction …

Parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera) play a significant role in reducing the pest population of the
bagworm species Metisa plana. This study presents the abundance and DNA barcoding …

Accurate and timely identification of invasive insect pests underpins most biological endeav
ors ranging from biodiversity estimation to insect pest management. In this regard, identifica …

Abstract Recent studies from East Asia and Canadian National Collection of Insects have
established the utility of DNA barcoding technique in identification of true bugs. The present …