Emergence profile of entomofauna associated with lac insect Kerria lacca (Kerr) in western plains of India Meena Sugan Chand*, Sharma Kewal Krishan ICAR-Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums, Ranchi, 834010, Jharkhand *Corresponding author Email: scmeena.iinrg@gmail.com
Online published on 5 February, 2019. Abstract Fauna associated with lac insect when analysed revealed that it was represented by the predators-Eublemma amabilis Moore, Pseudohypatopa pulverea Meyrick, Chrysopa zastrowi (Esben-Petersen); primary parasitoids-Tachardiaephagus tachardiae Howard, Aprostocetus purpureus Cameron, Tyndarichus (Parechthrodryinus) clavicornis Mashhood Alam and Erencyrtus dewitzi Mahdihassan; and the hyperparasitoids-Apanteles fakhrulhajiae Mahd., Eupelmus tachardiae Howard, Bracon greeni Ashmead and Brachymeria tachardiae Cameron. Predators emerged up to VIII week during October and up to VI week in July. Parasitoids emerged up to V and IV week in October and July, respectively. Hyperparasitoids emerged upto V week in October and IV-V week during July. All these took more time to complete emergence during October-November than June-July. Top Keywords Kerria lacca, predators, primary parasitoids, hyperparasitoids, seasonal occurrence, time for emergence, proportion. Top |