Gall Formers across Insect Orders
G. Sai Karthik*
Department of Entomology, Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, Hyderabad (500030), Telangana, India
Vinod S Kukanur
International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad (502324), Telangana, India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Galls, Insects, Diptera, Homoptera.
Abstract
Galls are abnormal swellings of plant host tissues produced as a result of mechanical damage or feeding by organisms like insects. The present study provides brief information on understanding the basic mechanism behind gall formation and also about various gall forming insects. Total number of gall forming species ranges from 13,000 to 211,000 belonging to 24 families across six orders.
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Schick, K. N. and Dahlsten, D. L., 2009. Gallmaking and insects. In Encyclopedia of insects (pp. 404-406). Academic Press.