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Altica cyanea

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Species of beetle

Altica cyanea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Altica
Species: A. cyanea
Binomial name
Altica cyanea
(Weber, 1801)

Altica cyanea is a species of flea beetle. It is a pest of millets such as sorghum in India. It is being investigated as a biological pest control of Ludwigia adscendens, a common weed in rice fields.

References

  1. Kalaisekar, A (2017). Insect pests of millets: systematics, bionomics, and management. London: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-804243-4. OCLC 967265246.
  2. Mitra, Saubhik; Karmakar, Amarnath; Das, Swati; Barik, Anandamay (February 11, 2020). "Attraction of the potential biocontrol agent Altica cyanea by volatile compounds of three species of Ludwigia weeds from rice fields". Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 168 (1): 91–104. Bibcode:2020EEApp.168...91M. doi:10.1111/eea.12870. S2CID 213861866.
  3. Follett, Peter A.; Bruin, Jan; Desneux, Nicolas (2020). "Insects in agroecosystems – an introduction". Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 168 (1). Netherlands Entomological Society (Wiley): 3–6. Bibcode:2020EEApp.168....3F. doi:10.1111/eea.12871. hdl:11245.1/e4fa5238-6c58-4355-8b2a-c22afc1d127b. ISSN 0013-8703. S2CID 213040143.
Taxon identifiers
Altica cyanea
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