Aphids on Pergularia

Shrikant Ingalhalikar

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Jan 22, 2012, 9:04:00 AM1/22/12

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Aphids feeding on glandular hairs on Pergularia. An ant is also seen and may have been 'farming' the aphids for the juice from the glands. Regards,

Shrikant Ingalhalikar
12 Varshanand Society
Anandnagar Sinhagad Road
Pune 411 051. www.idsahyadri.com
Tel 91 20 2435 0765.
Fax 91 20 2438 9190.

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Aphids.jpg

mani nair

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Jan 22, 2012, 11:24:05 PM1/22/12

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Beautiful flower. I have seen these insects on my rose and it is
very difficult to remove.
Regards,
Mani

On 1/22/12, Shrikant Ingalhalikar <le...@rediffmail.com> wrote:
> Aphids feeding on glandular hairs on Pergularia. An ant is also seen and may

> have been 'farming' the aphids for the juice from the glands.
> Regards,Shrikant Ingalhalikar12 Varshanand SocietyAnandnagar Sinhagad
> RoadPune 411 051. www.idsahyadri.comTel 91 20 2435 0765.Fax 91 20 2438 9190.

Satish Phadke

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Jan 23, 2012, 12:37:59 AM1/23/12

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Interesting observation.
I have seen a yellow coloured spider on this.

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Dr Satish Phadke

Nidhan Singh

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Jan 23, 2012, 2:44:30 AM1/23/12

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Amazing picture Shrikant Ji,

These aphids have a very wide host range.
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Regards,

Dr. Nidhan Singh
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.: 09416371227

Pinki

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Jan 23, 2012, 6:16:39 AM1/23/12

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Shrikant Ji,

Lady bug beetles are the natural enemies of these aphids

Alok

On Jan 22, 6:04 am, "Shrikant Ingalhalikar" <le...@rediffmail.com>
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> Aphids feeding on glandular hairs on Pergularia. An ant is also seen and may have been 'farming' the aphids for the juice from the glands. Regards,Shrikant Ingalhalikar12 Varshanand SocietyAnandnagar Sinhagad RoadPune 411 051.www.idsahyadri.comTel91 20 2435 0765.Fax 91 20 2438 9190.
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Prashant Awale

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Jan 23, 2012, 11:54:26 AM1/23/12

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Thanks Shrikant ji for sharing this beautiful photograph.

I too had seen some Aphids on a stem of a climber at Nagpur. Lady bug beetle as stated by Alok ji was also spotted on the same stem approaching these Aphids. Sharing few photographs of the same.

Regards
Prashant