First report of the poplar leaf miner, Phyllonorycter populifoliella (Treitschke) (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) from India

Shashank, Pathour R., Singh, Narendra, Harshana, Anand, Sinha, Twinkle, Kirichenko, Natalia (2021): First report of the poplar leaf miner, Phyllonorycter populifoliella (Treitschke) (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) from India. Zootaxa 4915 (3): 435-450, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4915.3.1

A new genus of leafhopper subtribe Paraboloponina (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with molecular phylogeny of related genera

<div><p>A new leafhopper genus <i>Chandra</i> and species <i>Chandra dehradunensis</i> <b>gen. nov., sp. nov</b>. are described, illustrated from India and placed in the subtribe Paraboloponina (Cidadellidae: Deltocephalinae: Drabescini). This genus is closely associated with the genus <i>Parabolopona</i> Webb but differs in shape of the head, placement of antennae, male genitalia and molecular analysis using Histone <i>H3</i> and <i>COI</i> genes confirmed the difference. The taxonomic and phylogenetic position of <i>Chandra</i> is discussed using morphological characters and preliminary molecular evidence of the new genus and related genus <i>Parabolopona</i>.</p></div

Phylogram of the analysed genera Deltocephalinae showing relationships of <i>Chandra dehradunensis</i> Meshram gen. nov., sp. nov. with related species of tribe drabescini inferred using by neighbor-joining (NJ) tree method and the kimura 2-parameter distances mitochondrial COI sequences.

<p>Phylogram of the analysed genera Deltocephalinae showing relationships of <i>Chandra dehradunensis</i> Meshram gen. nov., sp. nov. with related species of tribe drabescini inferred using by neighbor-joining (NJ) tree method and the kimura 2-parameter distances mitochondrial COI sequences.</p

Showing GenBank Accession Numbers, along with locality data for mtCOI.

<p>Showing GenBank Accession Numbers, along with locality data for mtCOI.</p

Phylogram of the analysed genera Deltocephalinae showing relationships of <i>Chandra dehradunensis</i> Meshram gen. nov., sp. nov. with related genera of tribe drabescini inferred using by neighbor-joining (NJ) tree method and the kimura 2-parameter distances of Histone H3 sequences.

<p>Phylogram of the analysed genera Deltocephalinae showing relationships of <i>Chandra dehradunensis</i> Meshram gen. nov., sp. nov. with related genera of tribe drabescini inferred using by neighbor-joining (NJ) tree method and the kimura 2-parameter distances of Histone H3 sequences.</p

A new genus of leafhopper subtribe Paraboloponina (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) with molecular phylogeny of related genera - Fig 2

<p><i>Chandra dehradunensis</i> Meshram gen. nov., sp. nov., male genitalia A. Pygofer; B. Style; C. Connective; D-E. Aedeagus, lateral and dorsal view; F. Subgenital plate.</p

Analytic Hierarchy Process Based Land Suitability for Organic Farming in the Arid Region

The use of organic farming in the Thar desert region (great Indian desert) is extremely low due to the low humidity and high temperatures across India. As a result, the desert area faces significant challenges in agricultural production and in meeting the demand for high-quality food. Thus, the farming community in this area needs to expand to meet the required demands. Geospatial technologies are capable of recommending suitable farming areas in desert regions and, specifically, to increase organic farming. However, the prevalence of organic farming is very low in developing countries. In this study, a multi-criteria decision-making process was used to determine land suitability for organic crops and to increase organic food production. This study attempted to identify suitable land for reliable organic farming in Rajasthan’s Barmer district. The analytical hierarchy process (AHP) technique combined with the geographic information system approach showed that, in the Barmer district, the highly suitable area for organic farming comprises about 832 sq. km and the moderately suitable area covers about 8524 sq. km. Monthly Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) and precipitation data were used to identify the impact of organic farming in the Barmer district for the period from January 2017 to December 2020. Finally, this study investigated the quality of land and its application so that it can be used effectively to solve social and economic problems