Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ122563

Tachinid Fly, Sturmia Species : A Major Larval Parasitoid of Teak Defoliator, Hyblaea Puera

Authors(2) :-N. Roychoudhury, Rajesh Kumar Mishra

Sturmia species (Diptera : Tachinidae) are insect parasitoids and many species attack larval lepidopterans. The present article deals with Sturmia species as a major larval parasitoid of Hyblaea puera Cramer (Lepidoptera : Hyblaeidae), a key insect defoliator pest of teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) in nurseries, plantations and natural forests.

Authors and Affiliations

N. Roychoudhury
Tropical Forest Research Institute, (Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Govt. of India) Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Rajesh Kumar Mishra
Tropical Forest Research Institute, (Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Govt. of India) Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India

Tachinid fly, Sturmia species, Larval parasitoid, Teak defoliator, Hyblaea puera

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 6 | Issue 2 | March-April 2023
Date of Publication : 2023-03-30
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 23-26
Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ122563
Publisher : Shauryam Research Institute

ISSN : 2581-6306

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N. Roychoudhury, Rajesh Kumar Mishra , "Tachinid Fly, Sturmia Species : A Major Larval Parasitoid of Teak Defoliator, Hyblaea Puera ", Shodhshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (SHISRRJ), ISSN : 2581-6306, Volume 6, Issue 2, pp.23-26, March-April.2023
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