First report of lace bug, Urentius euonymus distant (Hemiptera: Tingidae) on pigeon pea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Mill sp.] From Gujarat, India

Abstract

A survey was conducted on pigeon pea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Mill sp.] during kharif, 2018 at Pulse Research Station, Anand Agricultural University, Vadodara, Gujarat to know the occurrence of various insect pests infesting pigeon pea. During the survey, a new insect pest was observed to infest leaves of pigeon pea and it was identified as lace bug, Urentius euonymus Distant (Hemiptera: Tingidae). Both nymphs and adults suck the sap from the leaves which reflected as small chlorotic spots on the leaves. Nymphs are brownish having mosaic appearance with shorter marginal tubercles. Adults are small, with light brown in colour. Terminal part of leg and antennae are light brown. Earlier, lace bug, U. euonymus was not recorded from Gujarat. Hence, this is the first report of lace bug, U. euonymus on pigeon pea from Gujarat, India.