Chilocorus cacti (Linnaeus)
Taxonomic position |
Coleoptera: Coccinellidae |
Year of introduction |
1972, 1983 |
Source |
Trinidad, West Indies |
Target pest |
Melanaspis glomerata (Green) |
Crop |
Sugarcane |
Present status |
Not established |
References 1. 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. 2. Singh, S.P. 1994. Fifteen years of AICRP on biological control. Project Directorate of Biological Control (ICAR), Bangalore, India. Technical Bulletin No. 8, 323 p. |