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Rastrococcus spp. (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) and their natural enemies in India as potential biocontrol agents for R. invadens Williams

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

A. U. Narasimham  and
M. J. Chacko
A. U. Narasimham
Affiliation:
CAB International Institute of Biological Control, P.O. Box 2484, HA Farm PO, Bangalore 560024, India
M. J. Chacko
Affiliation:
CAB International Institute of Biological Control, P.O. Box 2484, HA Farm PO, Bangalore 560024, India
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Abstract

Rastrococcus invadens Williams, a pest of fruit and ornamental trees in West Africa, was introduced from the Oriental Region. In 1986, a search was initiated in India for natural enemies of Rastrococcus spp. with a view to selecting potential biocontrol agents for introduction into West Africa. The results of the survey, laboratory breeding of the hosts and their natural enemies and host-specificity of the natural enemies are reported. Based on host-acceptance tests, two encyrtids, Gyranusoidea tebygi Noyes and Anagyrus sp., have been sent to UK for further screening.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 78 , Issue 4 , December 1988 , pp. 703 - 708
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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