Insect visitors of mango inflorescence.
Singh K. P., Gajendra Singh
Author Affiliation: Forest Entomology Division, Forest Research Institute, Dehra Dun, India.
Indian Forester 129 : 1289-1292
Abstract : A study was conducted in 1987-88 in Nainital, Uttar Pradesh, India to evaluate the insect visitors of mango. Twenty-four insects were found on mango, belonging to orders of Coleoptera, Diptera, Heteroptera, Hymenoptera and Lepidoptera. The maximum number of insects belonged to the families Syrphidae, Muscidae and Calliphoridae of the order Diptera. The minimum number was recorded in the order Lepidoptera.