Mudagadde G. Deeksha

Report on Crioceris sp. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Infestation and Damage to Medicinal Plant Asparagus racemosus (Liliopsida: Asparagaceae) in New Delhi, India

M. N. Rudra Gouda, Yogananda M, Ashwini L.M.B., Avneesh Banswal, Srijana Pradhan & Mudagadde G. Deeksha · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2024

This study reports a species of Crioceris infesting Asparagus racemosus Willd. The adults exhibit sexual dimorphism, with black males and yellowish-brown females bearing a distinct black spot on their elytra. Morphological and molecular analyses indicate a close relationship (95%...