Crop Association and Predator-Prey Relationship of Predaceous Coccinellid Beetles (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from Aurangabad District, Maharashtra, India
Muley E. D *
Department of Zoology, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad- 431 004, Maharashtra, India.
Chavan R. J
Department of Zoology, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad- 431 004, Maharashtra, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
A field study was conducted to explore the crop association and predator-prey relationship of predaceous coccinellid beetles of Aurangabad district, starting from May 2022 to April 2024. All the specimens of coccinellid beetles were collected from different agricultural fields. In the family Coccinellidae, 13 species belonging to 11 genera and 3 subfamilies were found during the study period. The collected specimens were found to be associated with various agricultural crops and insect pests.
Keywords: Coccinellid beetles, predaceous, agricultural fields, insect pests