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Outbreak of Mealybugs and Record of their Natural Enemies on Pomegranate


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1 Division of Entomology and Nematology, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore-560089, India
2 Division of Entomology and Nematology, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore-560089, India
 

About 45 species of insects are known to attack pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) in India (Butani, 1976). While surveying for the natural enemies of pomegranate insects during 1986-1989, three mealybug species namely Planococcus Citri (Risso), Planococcus lilacinus (Ckll.) and Nipaecoccus viridis (Newstead) were recorded around Bangalore as indicated in Table 1.

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Mealybug, Natural Enemies, Pomegranate.
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M. Mani
Division of Entomology and Nematology, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore-560089, India
A. Krishnamoorthy
Division of Entomology and Nematology, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore-560089, India

Abstract


About 45 species of insects are known to attack pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) in India (Butani, 1976). While surveying for the natural enemies of pomegranate insects during 1986-1989, three mealybug species namely Planococcus Citri (Risso), Planococcus lilacinus (Ckll.) and Nipaecoccus viridis (Newstead) were recorded around Bangalore as indicated in Table 1.

Keywords


Mealybug, Natural Enemies, Pomegranate.