Chelonus insularis Cresson

(=Chelonus texanus Cresson)

 

Taxonomic position	Hymenoptera: Braconidae
Year of introduction	1982-83
Source	USA via Trinidad
Target pest	Helicoverpa armigera (Huebner)
Crops	Cotton, chick pea, tomato, etc.
Present status	Not released
Reference	Nagarkatti, S. and Singh, S.P. 1989. Importation and establishment of new natural enemies of Heliothis spp. (Lep.: Noctuidae) into India, pp.375-385. In: King E.G. & Jackson, R.D. (Eds) 1989. Proceedings of the Workshop on Biological Control of Heliothis: Increasing the Effectiveness of Natural Enemies. 11-15th November, 1985, New Delhi, India. Far Eastern Regional Research Office, USDA, New Delhi, India, 550 p.