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Learn more. Niranjana RF. H N P Wijeyagunesekara. S Raveendranathl. Liriomyza sativae Blanchard is a serious insect pest in the Batticaloa district of Sri Lanka, which attack a numerous vegetable crops and ornamental plants. Howeven no studies were conducted in the Batticaloa district on their host range. Four hundred andfiftyfarmerfields were randomly selectedfrom I7 Agricultural Instructor divisions in the Batticaloa district for this survey.
From the commencement of cultivation field visiting-and-abservations were carried out in each farmer field and their adjoining area to observe the host range of L.
Fifteen vegetable, three wild and one ornamental plant were recorded as host plants of L sativae in the Batticaloa district. Chrysanthemum was the most preferred host of L. The protein content of host plant does not influence in host selection in L. Among the vegetable crops, Okra, Brinial and Sword bean were infested by L. No infestation was observed in mature plants.
