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Taxonomic position |
Hymenoptera: Platygastridae |
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Year of introduction |
1963 | |
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Source |
New Guinea | |
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Target pests |
Achaea janata (Linnaeus), Spodoptera litura (F.) |
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Crop |
Castor, cotton, tobacco, etc. | |
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Present status |
Recovered on A. janata;
Not established on S. litura Used for augmentative releases against S. litura |
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Reference |
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. |