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- Seasonal Activity of Natural Enemies of Pieris brassicae (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera:Pieridae) in Cauliflower Seed Crop Ecosystem
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1 Department of Entomology, Dr. Y. S. P. University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan 173230, H.P., IN
1 Department of Entomology, Dr. Y. S. P. University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan 173230, H.P., IN
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Journal of Biological Control, Vol 9, No 2 (1995), Pagination: 119-122Abstract
Studies conducted on the natural enemies of Pieris brassicae (Linnaeus) in the mid-hill region of Himachal Pradesh, revealed that mortality caused by hymenopteran parasitoids, Cotesia glomeratus (Linnaeus) and Hypersota ebeninus Gravenhorst ranged between 3.9-23.6% with its peak during mid April, while the mortality due to bacterial pathogens viz., Bacillus sp. and Serratia marcescens Bizio varied between 1.2-23.7%. Predators like Episyrphus balteatus (de Geer), Coccinella septempunctata Linnaeus and Polistes hebreus (Fabricius) though active, their role in suppressing the population of P. brassicac was negligible. The role of meteorological factors in the dynamics of natural enemies is also discussed.Keywords
Abiotic Factor, Parasitoids, Pathogens, Pieris brassicae, Predators, Seasonal Activity.Full Text
- First Record of Encarsia formosa Gahan, An Aphelinid Parasitoid of Greenhouse whitefly from India and its Dynamics on Tomato Grown under Protected Environment
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Vinay Singh
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A. K. Sood
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1 CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, IN
2 Department of Entomology, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur – 176062, Himachal Pradesh, IN
1 CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur, IN
2 Department of Entomology, CSK Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University, Palampur – 176062, Himachal Pradesh, IN
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Journal of Biological Control, Vol 32, No 1 (2018), Pagination: 1-7Abstract
Greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) is a key pest of tomato under protected environment in Himachal Pradesh. Recently, an aphelinid parasitoid, Encarsia formosa Gahan was observed to parasitize T. vaporariorum in mid-hill regions of Himachal Pradesh. It seems to be the first record of this aphelinid parasitoid from India. Population buildup of E. formosa was recorded in eight insecticide based greenhouse whitefly management modules comprising soil application of imidacloprid (0.009%) and foliar applications of spiromesifen (0.02%), thiamethoxam (0.01%) and azadirachtin (0.0003%) in tomato grown during summer cropping seasons of 2015 and 2016 under naturally ventilated polyhouse. Parasitization by E. formosa in the plants without treatment varied from 31.8 to 81.2 and 36.8 to 93.6 per cent during 2015 and 2016, respectively. The insecticidal module comprising single soil application of imidacloprid one day after transplanting followed by alternate foliar applications of azadirachtin starting 45 days after transplanting at 10 days interval proved favourable for buildup of E. formosa as compared to other insecticide based greenhouse whitefly management modules during both the seasons. Based on the observations recorded, it was observed that the parasitoid has the potential for inclusion in greenhouse whitefly management programme.Keywords
Encarsia formosa, Management, Protected Cultivation, Trialeurodes vaporariorum.Full Text
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- Record of Prostigmatid Predatory Mites from Himachal Pradesh
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1 Department of Entomology, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur 176062, Himachal Pradesh, IN
1 Department of Entomology, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur 176062, Himachal Pradesh, IN
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Journal of Biological Control, Vol 33, No 4 (2019), Pagination: 348-352Abstract
A survey was conducted to study the prostigmatid predatory mites in different agro climatic zones of Himachal Pradesh. Plant samples collected from agriculturally important crops showed presence of predatory mites belonging to five families and six genera. Eight species, viz., Agistemus sp. nr. edulis, A. industani Gonzalez-Rodriguez, A. javanicum Gupta, A. lakoocha Gupta, Pronematus sextoni Baker, Paraerythraeus delhiensis Khot, Tydeus gossabaensis Gupta and T. ornamentalicus Gupta was reported for the first time from Himachal Pradesh. Distribution of prostigmatid predatory mites revealed that they were more diverse in Zone-I and Zone-II, whereas in Zone-III and IV unrelated species were recorded. P. sextoni established as dominant (15.90) species in the entire collection followed by eleven species, which were sub-dominant, and Pronematus delhiensis was recorded as sub-recident (0.75).Keywords
Agistemus, Himachal Pradesh, Predatory Mites, Prostigmatid.Full Text
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