New Record of Hexamermis dactylocercus Poinar Jr. and Linares (Nematoda: Mermithidae) Parasitizing Red Hairy Caterpillar, Amsacta albistriga (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) from India

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  • Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad 500 059, Andhra Pradesh ,IN
  • Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad 500 059, Andhra Pradesh ,IN
  • Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad 500 059, Andhra Pradesh ,IN

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https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2010/3663

Keywords:

Nematode, Mermithid, Hexamermis dactylocercus, Red Hairy Caterpillar, Amsacta albistriga.

Abstract

Natural parasitism of the red hairy caterpillar, Amsacta albistriga (Walker) by a mermithid nematode, Hexamermis dactylocercus Poinar Jr. and Linares is reported for the first time. Higher parasitisation by H. dactylocercus was recorded during epidemic outbreak of A. albistriga during 2007 (28.5%) and in 2008 (6.5%) when the pest incidence was relatively lower due to late onset of monsoon. The mermithid activity was associated with high rainfall in both the years. Seasonal dynamics of H. dactylocercus is discussed.

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Published

2010-09-14

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Prabhakar, M., Prasad, Y. G., & Venkateswarlu, B. (2010). New Record of <I>Hexamermis dactylocercus</I> Poinar Jr. and Linares (Nematoda: Mermithidae) Parasitizing Red Hairy Caterpillar, <I>Amsacta albistriga</I> (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) from India. Journal of Biological Control, 24(3), 285–287. https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2010/3663

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