Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ122564

Occurrence of Larval Parasitoid, Apanteles Rudius on Teak Defoliator, Hyblaea Puera

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

The present article deals with Apanteles rudius Wilkinson (Hymenoptera : Braconidae) emerged from laboratory reared larvae of teak defoliator, Hyblaea puera Cramer (Lepidoptera : Hyblaeidae) collected from teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) forests of Odisha. The diagnostic features of this parasitoid are mentioned.

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

Apanteles rudius, 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) : 27-30
Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ122564
Publisher : Shauryam Research Institute

ISSN : 2581-6306

Cite This Article :

N. Roychoudhury, Rajesh Kumar Mishra , "Occurrence of Larval Parasitoid, Apanteles Rudius on Teak Defoliator, Hyblaea Puera ", Shodhshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (SHISRRJ), ISSN : 2581-6306, Volume 6, Issue 2, pp.27-30, March-April.2023
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