New host records of bark lice Archipsocus sp. (Archipsocidae: Psocoptera).
Singh S. P., Rao N. S., Kumar K. K.
Author Affiliation: Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Indian Journal of Plant Protection 11 :94
Abstract : During surveys carried out in Karnataka, India,, in 1974-80, Archipsocus sp. was found for the first time on plants such as orange, pummelo, grapefruit, Citrus reshni, tangerine, Poncirus trifoliata, mango, guava, pomegranate, Acalypha sp., Polyalthia sp., Artocarpus sp. and Erythrina indica. Infestation was most severe in dry conditions. The pest had previously been recorded on Coorg mandarin.