Incidence of Megacopta cribraria (F.) (Hemiptera, Plataspidae) on leguminous plants from Kamrup District, Assam, India

Authors

  • Rubina Azmeera Begum
  • Anjana Singha Naorem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v51i2.1664

Abstract

This is the first documentation of Megacopta cribraria (F.), (Hemiptera, Plataspidae) incidence on lablab bean and pigeon pea from Kamrup, Assam. The pest infestation was observed on these two crops and found increasing in the subsequent year.

Author Biographies

Rubina Azmeera Begum

Department of Zoology, Cotton University, Panbazar, Guwahati 781001, Assam, India.

Anjana Singha Naorem

Department of Zoology, Cotton University, Panbazar, Guwahati 781001, Assam, India.

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Published

2026-06-30

How to Cite

Begum , R. A., & Naorem, A. S. (2026). Incidence of Megacopta cribraria (F.) (Hemiptera, Plataspidae) on leguminous plants from Kamrup District, Assam, India. ENTOMON, 51(2), 263–266. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v51i2.1664

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 2 (2026)

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Short Communications

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