Diversity of coccinellid beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in agricultural fields of northern Kerala, India

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  • G. GOKUL
     Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Padannakkad (Kerala Agricultural University), Kasaragod – 671314, Kerala ,IN
  • C. V. VIDYA
     Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Vellanikara (Kerala Agricultural University), Thrissur – 680654, Kerala ,IN
  • HASEENA BHASKAR
     Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Vellanikara (Kerala Agricultural University), Thrissur – 680654, Kerala ,IN
  • K. M. SREEKUMAR
     Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Agriculture, Padannakkad (Kerala Agricultural University), Kasaragod – 671314, Kerala ,IN

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https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2024/43425

Keywords:

Coccinellidae, species diversity, prey range, DNA barcoding, COI gene

Abstract

Coccinellidae is a diverse and species-rich family that includes predaceous, phytophagous and mycophagous insects, which are significant to agriculture. This study aimed to estimate the diversity of coccinellids and document their associated prey in agricultural fields of northern Kerala, India and to generate DNA barcodes for the species collected during the study. Twenty-seven species under seven tribes were reported in this study, which includes three phytophagous, two mycophagous and 22 predaceous beetles. The information on prey species and/or host plants of the beetles are given furnished. Diversity indices of coccinellids across different agroecological zones and crops of northern Kerala were estimated. Mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I sequences of 18 species were generated and phylogenetic analysis was carried out. Coccinellini was recorded as the predominant tribe of Coccinellidae in northern Kerala. High hills were found to be the most diverse agroecological zone for Coccinellidae, whereas plantation crops and vegetables were the most diverse crop ecosystems.

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2023-06-28

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GOKUL, G., VIDYA, C. V., BHASKAR, H., & SREEKUMAR, K. M. (2023). Diversity of coccinellid beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in agricultural fields of northern Kerala, India. Journal of Biological Control, 38(2), 197–213. https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2024/43425

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Volume 38, Issue 2, 2024

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Received 2024-04-01
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