First record of <i>Resseliella salvadorae</i> (Rao) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) and its parasitoid from stem and leaf galls of <i>Salvadora persica</i> L. Sudan

The occurrence of a gall maker, Resseliella salvadorae (Rao), (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) and its parasitoid on widely distributed medically important plant Salvadora persica L (Salvadoraceae) from Sudan is recorded for the first time. The life stages of the gall maker and parasitoid captured with digi...

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Main Authors: E.M. Moawia, S.I. Ensaf, R.M. Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2012-10-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
Online Access:http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/816
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Summary:The occurrence of a gall maker, Resseliella salvadorae (Rao), (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) and its parasitoid on widely distributed medically important plant Salvadora persica L (Salvadoraceae) from Sudan is recorded for the first time. The life stages of the gall maker and parasitoid captured with digital microscope and the exomorphology of the galls on leaf and stem is also provided.
ISSN:0974-7893
0974-7907