Vol. 64, 2025

Economically Important Insects on Cruciferous Crops (Brassicaceae): An Updated Insect Inventory

Sourav Chakrabarty¹ and Pathour R. Shashank^1,*

¹National Pusa Collection, Division of Entomology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi 110012, India. *Correspondenc: E-mail: spathour@gmail.com (Shashank). Tel: +91 99681 75581
E-mail: tublu0002@gmail.com (Chakrabarty)

(Received 24 October 2024 / Accepted 15 May 2025 / Published -- 2025)
Communicated by Jen-Pan Huang

This inventory provides a comprehensive list of 286 agriculturally important insect species from cruciferous crops (bok choy, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, mustard, radish, rapeseed, and toria), spanning 10 orders: Coleoptera, Dermaptera, Diptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Neuroptera, Odonata, Orthoptera, and Thysanoptera. These species belong to 53 families, with Coccinellidae comprising the most species (39), followed by Syrphidae (22) and Apidae (20). Functional diversity analysis highlights that foliage feeders dominate the pest category (52%), while nymphal-adult predators make up the majority of natural enemies (45%). Larval parasitoids and pupal parasitoids account for 27% and 10%, respectively. Hymenoptera (51%) leads among pollinators, followed by Lepidoptera (21%) and Diptera (17%). This first-of-its-kind inventory serves as a valuable resource for field entomologists and other stakeholders in pest management and conservation strategies.

Keywords: Checklist, Crucifers, Natural enemies, Pestiferous, Pollinators

Citation: Chakrabarty S, Shashank PR. 2025. Economically important insects on Cruciferous Crops (Brassicaceae): an updated insect inventory. Zool Stud 64:30.

Supplementary materials: Table S1丨Table S2丨Table S3