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Jamun (Syzygium cumini Skeels) is an economically important tree in India, which also has medicinal properties. Seventy nine species (Lepidoptera 34, Hemiptera 26, Diptera 5, Coleopteran 8 and Thysanoptera 6) are known to attack Jamun in India.
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Mani, M. (2022). Pests and Their Management in Jamun (Syzygium cumini). In: Mani, M. (eds) Trends in Horticultural Entomology . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0343-4_27
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