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Studies on Natural Enemies of Pink Pineapple Mealybug, Dysmicoccus brevipes (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Pseudococciade) in Kerala


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1 Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur - 680656, Kerala, India
 

Purposive survey was conducted to document the natural enemies associated with Dysmicoccus brevipes in pineapple growing areas of Kerala. The survey was carried out between January to May 2016 at monthly intervals. Infested fruits were collected from pineapple fields and observed for natural enemies. The natural enemies recorded included four predators [Spalgis epeus (Westwood), Cacoxenus perspicax (Knab) and two species of Scymnus which are yet to be identified], one parasitoid (Chartocerus sp.) and the fungus Aspergillus sp.

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Dysmicoccus brevipes, Parasitoid, Predator, Spalgis epeus.
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  • Studies on Natural Enemies of Pink Pineapple Mealybug, Dysmicoccus brevipes (Cockerell) (Hemiptera: Pseudococciade) in Kerala

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Authors

G. Manjushree
Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur - 680656, Kerala, India
Mani Chellappan
Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur - 680656, Kerala, India
Madhu Subramanian
Department of Agricultural Entomology, College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur - 680656, Kerala, India

Abstract


Purposive survey was conducted to document the natural enemies associated with Dysmicoccus brevipes in pineapple growing areas of Kerala. The survey was carried out between January to May 2016 at monthly intervals. Infested fruits were collected from pineapple fields and observed for natural enemies. The natural enemies recorded included four predators [Spalgis epeus (Westwood), Cacoxenus perspicax (Knab) and two species of Scymnus which are yet to be identified], one parasitoid (Chartocerus sp.) and the fungus Aspergillus sp.

Keywords


Dysmicoccus brevipes, Parasitoid, Predator, Spalgis epeus.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc%2F2019%2F23379