Aphytis diaspidis (Howard)
Taxonomic position |
Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Aphelinidae |
Year of introduction |
1960 |
Source |
USA |
Target pest |
San Jose scale, Diaspidiotus perniciosus (Comstock) |
Target crops |
Deciduous fruits |
Present status |
Not established Listed as distributed in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir by Hayat (1986), Universal Chalcidoidea Database |
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. |