Leptomastidea abnormis (Girault)
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Taxonomic position |
Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae |
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Year of introduction |
1985 |
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Source |
Trinidad |
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Target pest |
Planococcus citri (Risso) |
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Crop |
Citrus, coffee, ornamentals |
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Present status |
Not released after introduction. Listed as distributed in India in Universal Chalcidoidea Database |
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References 1. Krishnamoorthy, A. and Singh, S.P. 1987. Biological control of citrus mealybug with an introduced parasite Leptomastix dactylopii in India. Entomophaga, 32(2): 143-148. 2. Nagarkatti, S., Singh, S.P., Jayanth, K.P. and Bhummanavar, B.S. 1992. Introduction and establishment of Leptomastix dactylopii How. against Planococcus spp. in India. Indian Journal of Plant Protection, 20(1): 102-104. 3. Singh, S.P. 1994a. Fifteen years of AICRP on biological control. Project Directorate of Biological Control (ICAR), Bangalore, India. Technical Bulletin No. 8, 323 p. |
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