Journal of Biological Control

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Ten natural enemies were observed to attack insect pests of neem tree, Azadirachta indica A. Juss in Tamil Nadu, India. Among them, coccinellids, Jauravia pallidula Motschulsky, Chilocorus nigrita (Fabr.); and spiders, Platythomisus sp. and Cheiracanthium sp. were found feeding on scale, Parlatoria orientalis Rao and mealybug, Pseudococcus gilbertensis Beardsley. The thrips, Podothrips sp. was found to be predacious on the scale, Parlatoria orientalis Rao. Spider, Olios sp. was found to attack ash weevil, Myllocerus viridanus (Fabr.). The braconids, Apenteies macchaeralis Wilkinson and Fornicia sp. were found to parasitize the leafwebber, Loboschiza koenigiana Fabr. and the slug caterpillar, Aphendala cana (Walker). The egg parasitoid, Anastatus sp. was observed parasitizing eggs of bark bug, Halys dentata Fabricius. All the above mentioned natural enemies were recorded for the first time in the neem ecosystem.

Keywords

Azadirachta indica, Insect Pests, Natural Enemies.
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