Paratrechina longicornis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), a Predator of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) Eggs

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Authors

  • Crop Protection Division, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh 502 324 ,IN
  • Crop Protection Division, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh 502 324 ,IN
  • Crop Protection Division, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh 502 324 ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/1995/7625

Keywords:

Paratrechina longicornis, Helicoverpa armigera, Pigconpea, Egg Predator.

Abstract

Several ant species are reported to be important predators of insect pests (Way and Khoo, 1992; Veeresh et al.. 1995). In East Africa, ants were found to be important natural enemies of Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) (Van den Berg and Cock, 1993a, b), one of the most serious pests in the Old World (Reed and Pawar, 1982).