Insects Associated with Kumat (Acacia senegal Willd) in the Arid Regions of Western Rajasthan

Abstract

The insect spectrum of Acacia senegal in the arid tracts encompassed 22 species of pestiferous insects, 15 species of flower visitors, 3 species of parasites and 7 species of predators (including 4 spider species). Important injurious insects were Ox)'carenus sp., Holotrichia sp., bruchids and Acameoderma aurifera. The flower visitors included Apis florea, Ha/ictus sp., Camponotus sp. and Xylocopa sp. The parasites were of Hymenopterious lineage, while the predators were of Acarine and Coleopterous origin.