It seems to me mealy bug (Paracoccus sp.) infestation. It is very very highly devastating nature. It attacks almost all plants with latex and mucilage. Mostly prevalent in dry locations. Infestation is less during rains. in Tamilnadu especially in Coimbatore all most all hibiscus (shoe flower) plants have been killed by this insect. It has protection from ants also. kunhikannan
On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 7:29 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > yes they are insects.... > Pankaj > > On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 7:19 PM, chitralekha P > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Please identify the small spiny structures on the twig of Jatropha. Seems to >> be some sort of infection; they are not insects. >> Regards, >> P.Chitralekha >> >> > > > > -- > *********************************************** > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Research Associate > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project > Department of Habitat Ecology > Wildlife Institute of India > Post Box # 18 > Dehradun - 248001, India > -- Dr. C.Kunhikannan, Division of Biodiversity, Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Forest Campus, R.S.Puram, Coimbatore-641002, Tamilnadu.
