Insect and mite pests diversity in the important vegetable crops ecosystems in Bangladesh

The paper reports the insect and mite pests recorded and documented during 1948 and 2003 from the vegetable crops (brinjal, potato, sweet potato, aroids, yams, cabbage, cauliflower, knolkhol, radish, turnip, lady's finger, tomato, cucurbits, beans, kangkong, lettuce and amaranthus) ecosystems from Bangladesh. Over 175 species of insect and mite pests have been recorded from the vegetable crops ecosystems with their common and scientific names, orders, families and pest status (key / major, minor and occasional). This testifies the great diversity of the insect and mite pests in the vegetable crops ecosystems in Bangladesh.