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Natural enemies of Babul whitefly, Acaudaleyrodes rachipora (Singh) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) from Jodhpur, India


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1 Himalayan Forest Research Institute Panthaghati, Shimla 171009, Himachal Pradesh, India
2 Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bangalore 560003, India
3 Arid Forest Research Institute, New Pali Road, Jodhpur 342005, India
 

A total of 23 natural enemies, which includes 4 species of parasitoids, 18 species of predators and one species of fungal pathogen, were found attacking Acaudaleyrodes rachipora Singh from Jodhpur. All the parasitoids belong to the family Aphelinidae in which the record of Encarsia acaudaleyrodis Hayat and Eretmocerus rajasthanicus Hayat form the first record from India on A. rachipora. The predators consist of three species of coccinellids, and fifteen species of spiders. These predators were recorded for the first time on A. rachipora. Further, Beauveria bassiana Balsamo was found for the first time on A. rachipora. The findings are discussed in this communication.

Keywords

Acaudaleyrodes rachipora, Babul Whiteny, Natural Enemies.
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Authors

V. P. Pandey
Himalayan Forest Research Institute Panthaghati, Shimla 171009, Himachal Pradesh, India
R. Sundararaji
Institute of Wood Science and Technology, Bangalore 560003, India
S. I. Ahmed
Arid Forest Research Institute, New Pali Road, Jodhpur 342005, India

Abstract


A total of 23 natural enemies, which includes 4 species of parasitoids, 18 species of predators and one species of fungal pathogen, were found attacking Acaudaleyrodes rachipora Singh from Jodhpur. All the parasitoids belong to the family Aphelinidae in which the record of Encarsia acaudaleyrodis Hayat and Eretmocerus rajasthanicus Hayat form the first record from India on A. rachipora. The predators consist of three species of coccinellids, and fifteen species of spiders. These predators were recorded for the first time on A. rachipora. Further, Beauveria bassiana Balsamo was found for the first time on A. rachipora. The findings are discussed in this communication.

Keywords


Acaudaleyrodes rachipora, Babul Whiteny, Natural Enemies.