04 Haz 2025 Çarşamba
New record of poplar leaf beetle, Chrysomela populi (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) on Populus alba from Trans-Himalayan region of Kargil, Ut Ladakh, India
Abstract : The present study reports the first occurrence of the leaf beetle Chrysomela populi on Populus alba in the Trans-Himalayan region of Kargil, Ladakh, India. The documentation of this beetle species, which is primarily known for its preference for poplar species in Europe and Asia, represents an important addition to the entomological records of this region. With this new record, the total number of insect pests associated with poplar and willow plants recorded in the Trans-Himalayan region has reached twelve.