Altica cyanea explained

Altica cyanea is a species of flea beetle. It is a pest of millets such as sorghum in India.^[1] It is being investigated as a biological pest control of Ludwigia adscendens, a common weed in rice fields.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Kalaisekar, A. Insect pests of millets: systematics, bionomics, and management. Elsevier. London. 2017. 978-0-12-804243-4. 967265246.
2. Mitra . Saubhik . Karmakar . Amarnath . Das . Swati . Barik . Anandamay . Attraction of the potential biocontrol agent Altica cyanea by volatile compounds of three species of Ludwigia weeds from rice fields . . February 11, 2020 . 168 . 1 . 91–104 . 10.1111/eea.12870 . 2020EEApp.168...91M . 213861866 .
3. Follett . Peter A. . Bruin . Jan . Desneux . Nicolas . Insects in agroecosystems – an introduction . . Netherlands Entomological Society (Wiley) . 168 . 1 . 2020 . 0013-8703 . 10.1111/eea.12871 . 3–6 . 2020EEApp.168....3F . 213040143. 11245.1/e4fa5238-6c58-4355-8b2a-c22afc1d127b . free .