Research Article | Published: 01 June 1998

Pest status, growth and development of Eurema blanda Boisduval (Lepidoptera : Pieridae) on Albizia procera (Roxb.) Benth.

N. Roychoudhury and S. Sambath

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 21 | Issue: 2 | Page No. 160-163 | 1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1998-SHTNA7 | Cite this article

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This paper records the pest status, growth and development of Eurema blanda Boisduval on Albizia procera (Roxb.) Benth. based on field and laboratory observations by the authors.

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Roychoudhury, N. and Sambath, S., 1998. Pest status, growth and development of Eurema blanda Boisduval (Lepidoptera : Pieridae) on Albizia procera (Roxb.) Benth.. Indian Journal of Forestry, 21(2), pp.160-163. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1998-SHTNA7

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