Cautionary Note on the Presence of Homalotylus turkmenicus Myartseva (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) in the Colonies of Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Southern India

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Authors

  • Ankita Gupta
     Scientist ,IN
  • M. Mohan
     ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, 2491, H. A. Farm Post, Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bengaluru - 560 024, Karnataka ,IN
  • M. Sampathkumar
     ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, 2491, H. A. Farm Post, Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bengaluru - 560024, Karnataka ,IN
  • A. N. Shylesha
     ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, 2491, H. A. Farm Post, Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bengaluru - 560024, Karnataka ,IN
  • S. R. Venkatachalam
     TCRS, TNAU, Yethapur - 636 117, Tamil Nadu
  • N. Bakthavatsalam
     ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources, 2491, H. A. Farm Post, Bellary Road, Hebbal, Bengaluru - 560024, Karnataka ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2020/25470

Keywords:

Cassava Mealybug, Hyperparasitoid, Predation.

Abstract

High percentage of Homalotylus turkmenicus Myartseva (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) parasitizing Hyperaspis maindroni Sicard (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) predating on the colonies of the Cassava Mealybug (CMB) Phenacoccus manihoti Matile-Ferrero (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) is observed in southern India. In the present study, cautionary note on the presence of H. turkmenicus in the food web of insects associated with the CMB and brief diagnosis of the parasitoid is presented for quick identification. The parasitism of Hy. maindroni grubs by H. turkmenicus ranged from 65.67 to 80.95 per cent. However, no primary parasitoid of the cassava mealybug was observed so far.

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Published

2020-10-20

How to Cite

Gupta, A., Mohan, M., Sampathkumar, M., Shylesha, A. N., Venkatachalam, S. R., & Bakthavatsalam, N. (2020). Cautionary Note on the Presence of <I>Homalotylus turkmenicus</I> Myartseva (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) in the Colonies of <I>Phenacoccus manihoti</I> Matile-Ferrero (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Southern India. Journal of Biological Control, 34(2), 158–160. https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2020/25470

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Volume 34, Issue 2, June 2020

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Received 2020-06-09
Accepted 2020-09-14
Published 2020-10-20

 

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