Emerging Threat of Oxyrachis tarandus Fabricus Infestation on Banyan Trees (Ficus benghalensis Linnaeus)
M. N. Rudra Gouda,
J. S. Pavan,
M. R. Raiza Nazrin
et al.
Abstract:A comprehensive survey was conducted during March 2022– October 2023 in various forest areas including Pusa Hill Forest, Alipur City Forest, and Jahanpanah City Forest, New Delhi, India to study Oxyrachis tarandus, cow horn bug or treehopper on Ficus benghalensis. This study utilized both morphological and molecular techniques for accurate species identification, revealing a significant association between O. tarandus and F. benghalensis. Morphological identification relied on established criteria, which inclu… Show more
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