Rastrococcus spp. (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) and their natural enemies in India as potential biocontrol agents for R. invadens Williams
- 1 September 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Bulletin of Entomological Research
- Vol. 78 (4) , 703-708
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s000748530001556x
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.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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