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Ramesh Chandra

  • Biodiversity Journal, 6 (4): 827-830

    Manoj Kumar & Ramesh Chandra
    A brief note on the aphidiphagous Endaphis aphidimyza Shivpuje et Raodeo, 1985 (Diptera Cecidomyiidae) in Chitrakoot Dham region and Parbhani district (India)

    ABSTRACT
    Endaphis aphidimyza Shivpuje et Raodeo, 1985 (Diptera Cecidomyiidae) is an endoparasitoid gall midge, feeding within the body of the aphids Uroleucon (Uroleucon) sonchi (Linnaeus, 1767) (Hemiptera Aphididae); U. (Uromelan) compositae compositae (Theobald, 1915) and U. (Uromelan) gobonis (Matsumura, 1917). Aphids are one of the major insect pests of many crops including mustard, safflower, ground nut, cabbage, cauliflower, knol-khol, radish, bean, soybean, wheat, sorghum, peas, potato, cotton and maize. In the present work four districts of Chitrakoot Dham region, as well as nearby villages of Parbhani district (Maharashtra), were surveyed for the above endoparasitoid gall midge. None E. aphidimyza, at any stage, was found in Chitrakoot Dham, while other natural enemies of aphids such as syrphids, coccinellids and lacewings were recorded.