Volume 24, Issue 74, July - December, 2023

Parasitism in biocontrol agent Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Fabricius, 1781) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) by Tetrastichus bilgiricus Narendran (2007) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae)

Sumit Ravi Mali, Sunil Madhukar Gaikwad^♦

Department of Zoology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur 416004, Maharashtra, India

^♦Corresponding author
Department of Zoology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur 416004, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT

The adult pair of ladybird beetles, along with their pupa, were spotted on the Lima bean Phaseolus lunatus. They were collected and taken to the laboratory for further study. The Ladybird beetle Cheilomenes sexmaculata is a biocontrol agent that preys on crop pests such as white flies and aphids. The pupa of C. sexmaculata was discovered to be parasitized by the Eulophid wasp Tetrastichus bilgiricus. This observation from the study will contribute valuable information about the natural enemies of biocontrol agents.

Keywords: Ladybird, Lima bean, Phaseolus lunatus, Eulophid wasp

Species, 2023, 24(74), e90s1612

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v24i74.e90s1612

Published: 16 December 2023