Morphogenetic identification of a new record Deudorix livia (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) in Assiut Governorate of Northern Upper Egypt

Abstract Deudorix livia (Klug, 1834) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) is one of the most serious lepidopteran insect pests attacking pomegranate fruit around the world, including Egypt (Assiut Governorate, Upper Egypt). To create an effective program (IPM) to control such harmful pests, accurate identifica...

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Main Authors: Farouk A. Abdel-Galil, Sara E. Mousa, Gaber H. Abou-Elhagag, Ahmed M. M. Ahmed, Ammar Al-Farga, Mohammad Allam, Mervat A. B. Mahmoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46231-8