Telenomus sp. (probably T. proditor Nixon)
Taxonomic position |
Hymenoptera: Platygastridae |
Year of introduction |
1964 |
Source |
New Guinea |
Target pest |
Achaea janata (Linnaeus) |
Crop |
Castor |
Present status |
Recovered |
References |
1. Nagarkatti, S. and Jayanth, K.P. 1981. Recent advances in biological control in India, pp. 117-132. In: Recent Advances in Entomology in India, 1981, T.N. Ananthakrishnan (Ed)., S. Viswanathan Pvt. Ltd., Madras. 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. 3. Thobbi, V.V. and Singh, B.D. 1979. Pests of castor and their natural enemies. Plant Protection Bulletin, 31(1-4): 99-105. |