Authors : K. R. Dhakane* and A. V. Gunjal
Page Nos : 58-60
Description :
Host specificity and anatomical and morphological adaptations are essential for understanding the variability of life strategies and the evolution of parasitic species. There is a wide list of parasites that are connected with a host via their life cycle. The present communication deals with the host plant range of mealybug and its migration studies from Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, India. Due to its wide host range and adaptability to survive in all environmental condition its invasiveness increasing day by day. The results of this studies revealed that total 08 plants Species observed as host which belongs to 08 families. Among these host plants, 04 plant species belongs to Malvaceae family. The plants like cotton, Dumkane, Jaswand, Lady finger, Money plant, Rose plant, Calotrophus and Abulton were studied.
