Blister beetles were once considered minor pests but have assumed a major pest status in
recent years in submountainous region of Punjab, popularly known as Kandi area. The field …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is an important and widely grown vegetable crop
throughout India, and it has been attacked by several insect pests. This study sheds light on …

Orange banded blister beetle, Mylabris pustulata Thunberg. belonging to family Meloidae of
order Coleoptera is a cosmopolitan, phytophagous beetle reported to be a serious pest of …

In the present communication, concerted efforts were made to study the different feeding
habits of beetles. The study was carried out in Gauhati University campus, Assam, which is a …

Insects dominate every major terrestrial biomass, out of which the order Coleoptera has the
richest species diversity. Assam is undoubtedly the adobe of many flora and fauna …

Abstract Blister beetle, Mylabris pustulata (Thunberg) is a major flower feeding pest of grain
legumes. Experiment on feeding preference on flowers of different pulse crops under …