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Fodder crops and grasses harbour large number of mealybugs throughout the world (Table 66.1). Though a number of mealybugs are recorded on grasses and fodder crops, only some are known to cause economic damage.

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  1. Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Dharwad, 580 005, India

    Narendra S. Kulkarni

  2. Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore, 560089, India

    M. Mani

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Kulkarni, N.S., Mani, M. (2016). Forage Crops and Grasses. In: Mani, M., Shivaraju, C. (eds) Mealybugs and their Management in Agricultural and Horticultural crops . Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2677-2_66

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