Indian Forester

Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription Access

On some Parasites of the Lac Insect


   Subscribe/Renew Journal


Insect parasites from two lac insect species, developing on seven species of plants, were reared. They were found to belong to five species of Hymenopteras Lac insect devoloping on Hibiscus sp, was found specific in its parasitization. Importance of Eupelmus tachardiae and Microbracon greeni has been discussed in relation to their hosts. A new kind of antenna in the females of Parechthrodryinus clavicornis is reported for the first time.
Font Size

User
About The Authors

R. K. Varshney

U. P. Grivaghey

R. M. Sundaram


Subscription Login to verify subscription
Notifications

Abstract Views: 286




  • On some Parasites of the Lac Insect

Abstract Views: 286  | 

Authors

Abstract


Insect parasites from two lac insect species, developing on seven species of plants, were reared. They were found to belong to five species of Hymenopteras Lac insect devoloping on Hibiscus sp, was found specific in its parasitization. Importance of Eupelmus tachardiae and Microbracon greeni has been discussed in relation to their hosts. A new kind of antenna in the females of Parechthrodryinus clavicornis is reported for the first time.