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.