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Journal of Oil Palm Research Vol. 31 (4) December 2019, p. 651-656

INVASIVE RUGOSE SPIRALLING WHITEFLY Aleurodicus rugioperculatus MARTIN, A SERIOUS PEST OF OIL PALM Elaeis guineensis IN INDIA

SELVARAJ, K*; VENKATESAN, T*; SUMALATHA, B V* and KIRAN, C M*

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21894/jopr.2019.0052
Received: 4 September 2018   Accepted: 22 October 2018    Published Online: 29 November 2019
ABSTRACT

Occurrence and severe infestation of the invasive rugose spiralling whitefly (RSW), Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) on oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.), (Arecales: Arecaceae) in India is reported for the first time. The severity of its infestation, impact on oil palm cultivation, occurrence of natural enemies and non-chemical management strategies against RSW are discussed.

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* ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources,
Post Bag No. 2491, H. A. Farm Post, Bellary Road, Hebbal,
Bengaluru, 560 024, Karnataka, India.
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