Diversity of aphids in South Gujarat

Abstract

The diversity work on aphids was carried out in all seven districts (Bharuch, Narmada, Surat, Tapi, Navsari, The Dangs and Valsad) of South Gujarat region during January 2018 to December 2018. Extensive survey of various fields of all seven districts of South Gujarat was carried out during the study period. The work resulted in record of total fourteen species of aphids of which Aphis gossypii Glover was found most abundant whereas Therioaphis trifolii Monell found least occurring from all over South Gujarat region. In all the seven districts, A. gossypii was found the most abundant while, Aphis nerii Boyer de Fonscolombe was found least abundant except Narmada and Navsari districts where Therioaphis trifolii Monell was least occurring.