Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 22, No 4 (2009)

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Sucking insect and mite pests of pomegranate and their natural enemies

N. Ananda, Y.K. Kotikal, R.A. Balikai

Abstract


The roving survey taken up during 2006-07 at fortnightly interval in and around Bagalkot revealed the association of eleven sucking insect and two mite pests. Among these, seven belonged to homoptera, one hemiptera, three thysonaptera and two acarine pests. During roving survey, ten natural enemies (predators and parasitoids) were also encountered on sucking pests in pomegranate ecosystem. Among these, five belonged to coleoptera, one  each to neuroptera and hymenoptera. Three species of praying mantids were noticed as generalist predators in pomegranate ecosystem.

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