Encarsia perniciosi (Tower)
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Taxonomic position |
Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Aphelinidae |
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Years of introduction |
1953, 1958, 1959, 1960 |
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Sources |
California, USA (1953, 1958, 1959); Illinois, USA (1960); China via Switzerland, Russia via France (1960) |
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Target pest |
San Jose scale, Diaspidiotus perniciosus (Comstock) |
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Host plants |
Deciduous fruits |
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Present status |
Established, provides substantial control |
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References 1. Rao, V.P., Ghani, A.M., 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. |
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