Influence of weaver ant, Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on mealybug parasitism by encyrtids (Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae)

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  • T. Nalini
     Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Chidambaram - 608002, Tamil Nadu ,IN
  • S. Manickavasagam
     Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Chidambaram - 608002, Tamil Nadu ,IN

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https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2019/22627

Keywords:

Aenasius arizonensis, Aenasius advena, Oecophylla smaragdina, parasitism
Biological Control

Abstract

The influence of Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius on parasitism of Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley and Ferrisia virgata Cockerell by Aenasius arizonensis (Girault) ( = Aenasius bambawalei Hayat) and A. advena Compere were studied under laboratory conditions. The number of surviving A. arizonensis and A. advena was 3.40 and 5.20 at 20th minute, and 1.0 and 0.8 at 60th minute, respectively. Per cent parasitism was 13.60 and 10.00 in treatment with O. smaragdina for A. arizonensis and A. advena, respectively. Per cent mortality due to O. smaragdina attack was 93.33 and 94.67 for A. arizonensis and A. advena, respectively.

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2019-12-05

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Nalini, T., & Manickavasagam, S. (2019). Influence of weaver ant, <i>Oecophylla smaragdina</i> Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) on mealybug parasitism by encyrtids (Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae). Journal of Biological Control, 33(3), 303–306. https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2019/22627

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Volume 33, Issue 3, September 2019

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