Apanteles subandinus Blanchard

 

Taxonomic position

Hymenoptera: Braconidae Apanteles subandinus

Year of introduction

1944-45

Source

 South America  

Target pest

Phthorimaea operculella (Zeller)

Crop

 Potato

Present status

 Recovered

References

1. Rao, V.P., Ghani, AM., Sankaran, T. and Mathur, K.C. 1971. A review of the biological control of insects and other pests in South East Asia and the Pacific region. Commonwealth Institute of Biological  Control Technical Communication (6), 149 p., CAB, Slough, UK.

2. Sankaran, T. 1974. Natural enemies introduced in recent years for biological control of agricultural pests in India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 44 (7): 425-433.