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Arthropod Communities in Cashew: A Perennial Reservoir of Species Assemblages

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Economic and Ecological Significance of Arthropods in Diversified Ecosystems

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Over 200 arthropod species are associated with cashew, some of which are common the world over. Depending on the climate, location and age of the plantation, each geographic region has its own distinctive pest complex. Tea mosquito bug and cashew stem and root borer are the two major pests of cashew in most of the cashew-growing tracts of the world. In addition, shoot tip caterpillars, leaf miners, hairy caterpillars, leaf thrips, leaf beetles and inflorescence feeders are capable of causing economic damage during cropping season. Cashew serves as perennial reservoir of arthropod communities, and it is vital to make it balanced to sustain yields and maintain diverse arthropod communities.

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  2. Division of Entomology, ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur, 574202, Karnataka, India

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  3. United Planters Association of Southern India (UPASI), Tea Research Foundation, Tea Research Institute, Valparai, 642 127, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

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Bhat, P.S., Vanitha, K., Raviprasad, T.N., Srikumar, K.K. (2016). Arthropod Communities in Cashew: A Perennial Reservoir of Species Assemblages. In: Chakravarthy, A., Sridhara, S. (eds) Economic and Ecological Significance of Arthropods in Diversified Ecosystems. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1524-3_15

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