author(s)
Divya S, Anitha V, Anitha Kumari D and Vidyasagar B

abstract
A field survey was conducted to record the occurrence and extent of damage of gall forming flower feeders in major chilli growing areas, viz. Khammam, Warangal and Rangareddy of Telangana during 2015-16. Asphondylia capsici, Goethella asulcata and Ceratoneura indi were identified as the gall forming species of which A.capsici was the predominant species in all the three districts. A. capsici constituted 91 per cent of the total composition, followed by G. asulcata (8 per cent) and C.indi (1 per cent) in Khammam while in Warangal, A. capsici (62 per cent) was followed by C. indi (22 per cent) and G. asulcata (16 per cent) in their occurrence. The gall forming insect complex caused the maximum damage (26.67 per cent) in Khammam district followed by Warangal (24.82 per cent) and least damage (6.66 per cent) was recorded in Ranga Reddy district. A. capsici was observed to cause maximum damage during February in Khammam district, December and March in Warangal and in December in Rangareddy district.