S. V. Chaudhari ¹, P. K. Nikam ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Zoology, Arts, Science and Commerce College, Rahuri 413 705, Maharashtra, IN
2 Department of Zoology, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad 431 004, IN

Abstract

Senometopia illota (Curran) (Diptera: Tachinidae) is a larval-pupal parasitoid on Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner). Host plant preference of S. illota was studied by comparing the percentages of parasitism on pigeonpea and chickpea. The average per cent parasitism was recorded for the months of December and January from 1993 to 1996. It was found that S. illota gives more preference to H. armigera on pigeonpea (17.39%) than chickpea (7.74%).

Keywords

Helicoverpa armigera, Host Plant Preference, Senometopia illota.

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