| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Kavita Gupta,; Shashi Bhalla,; Kapur, M, L.; Beche Lal,; Charan Singh,; Baloda, R, S.; Meenakshi,; Naresh Kumar,; Neetu Singh, |
| Journal Title | Indian Journal of Plant Protection |
| Volume | 33 |
| Pagination | 51-54 |
| ISBN Number | 0253-4355 |
| Key Words | arthropod pests; barley; cowpeas; cuttings; faba beans; insect; pests; interceptions; lentils; maize; peas; plant pests; planting; stock; quarantine; rice; wheat; Acanthoscelides obtectus; Araecerus; Bruchidius; Bruchidius; atrolineatus; Bruchus; Bruchus |
| Abstract | Quarantine examination of 142170 exotic samples of various crops during 2003 revealed that 621 samples were found infested with insect and mite pests including 134 with hidden infestation. Interceptions made during visual examination include: Araecerus sp. and Sitophilus zeamais in Zea mays from USA; Rhyzopertha dominica in Triticum aestivum and Hordeum vulgare from Australia and ICARDA (Syria); Sitotroga cerealella in Oryza sativa from Nepal; staphylinid beetle in Mentha sp. from Japan; scale insects [Coccoidea] in Mangifera spp. and Cornus mas cuttings and mites in vegetative material of Salix alba and Mentha sp. from Belgium and Japan, respectively. Pests detected by X-ray radiography techniques include: Acanthoscelides obtectus in Phaseolus vulgaris from Colombia; Bruchidius sp. in Trifolium alexandrinum from Egypt; B. atrolineatus in Vigna unguiculata from Nigeria; Bruchus dentipes in Vicia faba from ICARDA (Syria); B. pisorum in Pisum sativum from Bulgaria and Eritrea; B. lentis in Lens culinaris from Syria; B. atrolineatus , Callosobruchus analis , C. chinensis and C. maculatus in V. unguiculata from Nigeria; and C. chinensis in V. faba from Eritrea. All the infested samples were salvaged mechanically or by using suitable treatments. |
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