Entomofauna Associated with Sugarcane in Panama

Insects diversity in an agroecosystem of Bhabar region of Uttrakhand

“…Based on their feeding activities observed, Mokam et al (2014) recognized three guilds, phytophagous (carpophagous and sap suckers), saprophagous, and carnivores (predators and parasitoids in insects collected from two agroecological zones, Cameroon). Globally, phytophagous insects have been reported to be predominant, representing upto 96.1% of individuals collected in different ecosystems (Gadakar et al, 1990;Dev et al, 2009;Chouangthavy et al, 2017;Atencio et al, 2018;Ghani and Maalik, 2019). Our results obtained in the present study show that phytophagous insects were dominant both in terms of species richnesss and abundance, and are very similar to those reported in different ecosystems.…”

“…Insects are important because of diversity, ecological role, and their influence on agriculture (Adetundan et al, 2005;Premalatha et al, 2011). Though the diversity of insect fauna associated in agroecosystems is well documented (Mokam et al, 2014;Banu et al, 2016;Atencio et al, 2018;Sayuthi et al, 2018;Emmanuel and Anuluwa, 2019), it is still difficult to study the interactions within the ecosystem. In addition, the effects of farming practices for better yield causes phytotoxicity and decline of favourable organisms such as predators, parasitoids, microorganisms and pollinators, particularly indiscriminate use of fertilizers and chemical insecticides (Luckman and Metcalf, 1978;Tilman et al, 2006).…”

“…In addition, the effects of farming practices for better yield causes phytotoxicity and decline of favourable organisms such as predators, parasitoids, microorganisms and pollinators, particularly indiscriminate use of fertilizers and chemical insecticides (Luckman and Metcalf, 1978;Tilman et al, 2006). The insect fauna associated with agroecosystems include pests, predators, parasitoids, pollinators and non-economic importance species (Mitra et al, 2014;Mokam et al, 2014;Atencio et al, 2018;Ghani et al, 2019;Subedi and Subedi, 2019).…”

Morphological, chemical and electrophysiological investigations of Telchin licus (Lepidoptera: Castniidae)

“…The giant sugarcane borer Telchin licus (Drury, 1773) (Lepidoptera: Castniidae) is distributed throughout Central and South America [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Its larvae feed on the stems and rhizomes of sugarcane, pineapple and banana [7,8], causing severe damage in sugarcane crops [6,9].…”