Spatiotemporal Distribution of Host Plants of Dusky Cotton Bug, Kirby 1891 at Different Climatic Zones of Sindh, Pakistan.

The study aimed to identify the host plants of the Dusky Cotton Bug (), in various agro-ecological zones of Sindh, Pakistan, 2019. Samples were collected bi-weekly within 20 km of the Cotton Agriculture Research Station in each district of Sindh. The pest population is categorized into three levels: below 25; 25 to 49 and 50 or more adults and nymphs.

Effects of seasonal variation on the biology and morphology of the dusky cotton bug, (Kirby).

The dusky cotton bug (, KIRBY) a pest of several crops. The effects of winter and summer on the biology and morphology was investigated. The sampled eggs of dusky cotton bug (DCB) were kept under controlled environment for biological and morphological investigations.