Author/Authors :
HASSAN, SOAIB ALI PMAS Arid Agriculture University - Department of Entomology, Pakistan , RAFI, MUHAMMAD ATHER National Agricultural Research Centre - IPEP - National Insect Museum, Pakistan , JAVED, HUMAYUN PMAS Arid Agriculture University - Department of Entomology, Pakistan , ZIA, AHMED National Agricultural Research Centre - IPEP - National Insect Museum, pakistan , NAEEM, MUHAMMAD PMAS Arid Agriculture University - Department of Entomology, Pakistan , KHAN, IMTINAN AKRAM PMAS Arid Agriculture University - Department of Entomology, Pakistan , BILAL, HAZRAT University of Agriculture - Department of Entomology, Pakistan
Abstract :
The taxonomy of Aphids an important pest of almost all crops, vegetable and ornamental plants, was carried out to explore aphid fauna of Northern areas of Pakistan. The collection surveys were carried out during the summer season of 2007 and 2008, yielding 15 species in 10 genera and 2 families. Among these genus Nearctaphis and species N. bakeri is reported for the first time from Northern areas ofPakistan.
