Title of article :
WHITEFLIES (ALEYRODIDAE: HOMOPTERA) OF PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
Author/Authors :
Tayyib, Muhammad University of Agriculture - Department of Entomology, Department of Plant Pathology, Pakistan , Suhail, Anjum University of Agriculture - Department of Entomology, Department of Plant Pathology, Pakistan , Arif, Muhammad Jalal University of Agriculture - Department of Entomology, Department of Plant Pathology, Pakistan , Khan, Muhammad Aslam University of Agriculture - Department of Entomology, Department of Plant Pathology, Pakistan
Abstract :
The whiteflies collected from various localities of the Punjab Province have resulted in the identification of one subfamily, 19 genera and 70 species. Of these, four genera, namely Aleuroclava, Dialeurolobus, Singhius and Tetraleurodes and 27 species are new records for Pakistan, while 10 species, viz., Aleuroclava agranosa, A. suturalis, Aleurolobus dentatus, A. porus, Aleurotrachelus setosus, Bemisia elongata, B. maculata, Dialeurodes dorsalis, Pealius pakistanensis and Tetraleurodes aporus are new to science.
Keywords :
Diversity , Pakistan , whiteflies
Journal title :
Pakistan Entomologist
Journal title :
Pakistan Entomologist
