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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 4
First page : (571) Last page : (580)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-6730

Leafhopper Fauna Associated With Maize and Sorghum Crop-Ecosystems in Rayalaseema Region of Andhra Pradesh

S. Nagesh*, M.S.V. Chalam, S. R. Koteswara Rao and B. Ravindra Reddy

Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Dept. of Entomology, S V Agricultural College,
Tirupati, 517502, Chittoor District (A.P.) India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: nageshdil10@gmail.com
Received: 5.02.2018 | Revised: xx.xx.2018 | Accepted: xx.xx.2018  

 

 ABSTRACT

Leafhopper fauna associated with maize and sorghum crop ecosystems of Rayalaseema region were collected, identified and described. The leafhopper fauna viz., Aconurella prolixa (Lethierry), Amrasca biguttula biguttula (Ishida), Balclutha incisa (Matsumura), Balclutha saltuella (Kirschbaum), Balclutha thea (Kirschbaum), Batracomorphus angustatus (Osborn), Cicadulina bipunctata (Melichar), Doratulina vertica (Pruthi), Empoascanara defecta (Dworakowska), Empoascanara indica (Datta), Empoascanara prima (Distant), Exitianus indicus (Distant), Hishimonus phycitis (Distant), Doratulina speciosum (Distant) and Nephotettix virescens (Distant) were identified from maize and sorghum crop ecosystems of Rayalaseema. An illustrated key along with key taxonomic characters was provided for easy identification of the leafhoppers.

Key words:  Hemiptera, Leafhoppers, Cicadellidae, Maize and Sorghum crop eco-systems.

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Cite this article: Nagesh, S., Chalam, M.S.V., Koteswara Rao, S.R. and Ravindra Reddy, B., Leafhopper Fauna Associated With Maize and Sorghum Crop-Ecosystems in Rayalaseema Region of Andhra Pradesh, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(4): 571-580 (2018). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6730