KOLKATA: A gaggle of scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Kalyani College in Bengal and Alexander Koenig Leibniz Institute in Germany has found a brand new phytophagous beetle species in Kolkata, the ZSI mentioned in an announcement. The group comprising scientists Debika Bhunia, Devanshu Gupta, Subhankar Kumar Sarkar and Dirk Ahrens found the beetle in Behala in southern fringes of the town and named it Maladerakolkataensis, the assertion issued on Thursday mentioned.
Phytophagous bugs are people who feed on inexperienced crops utilizing scent to find the host crops. They assault roots, stems, leaves and fruits both as larvae or as adults or in each levels.
The group additionally reported having come throughout 21 new zoological species in West Bengal and Bihar. Out of those, 12 species have been present in Bihar and 9 in West Bengal, the assertion mentioned.
ZSI director Dhriti Banerjee mentioned, “Biodiversity just isn’t all misplaced or dwindling, there’s hope and the measures taken by the ministry of setting, forests and local weather change (MOEFCC) are bearing fruit”.
She added that such biodiversity research are very a lot related in immediately’s financial context, as each these two states are a part of the decrease Gangetic plains, which is an epicentre of Indian agriculture.
She added this particular kind of beetle feeds on totally different elements of crops, though there isn’t a important report on this insect being a pest.
Phytophagous bugs are people who feed on inexperienced crops utilizing scent to find the host crops. They assault roots, stems, leaves and fruits both as larvae or as adults or in each levels.
The group additionally reported having come throughout 21 new zoological species in West Bengal and Bihar. Out of those, 12 species have been present in Bihar and 9 in West Bengal, the assertion mentioned.
ZSI director Dhriti Banerjee mentioned, “Biodiversity just isn’t all misplaced or dwindling, there’s hope and the measures taken by the ministry of setting, forests and local weather change (MOEFCC) are bearing fruit”.
She added that such biodiversity research are very a lot related in immediately’s financial context, as each these two states are a part of the decrease Gangetic plains, which is an epicentre of Indian agriculture.
She added this particular kind of beetle feeds on totally different elements of crops, though there isn’t a important report on this insect being a pest.
