Volume 30, Issue 4, December 2016

Published: 2017-06-21

Review Articles

Recent trends in biological control of scale insects on fruit crops in India

M. Mani

198-209

Keywords:
Biological control, fruit crops, hard scales, predator, parasitoids, scale insects, soft scales
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2016/15565

Research Articles

Influence of temperature on the biology of Aenasius arizonensis (Girault) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), a parasitoid of solenopsis mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley

Vijaya, Pala Ram

210-216

Keywords:
Aenasius arizonensis, biology, Phenacoccus solenopsis, temperature
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2016/15473
First record of Ooencyrtus pallidipes (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) parasitizing eggs of Erionota torus Evans (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) in India

Ankita Gupta, Sharana Basappa

217-219

Keywords:
Ooencyrtus pallidipes, gregarious egg parasitoid, banana skipper
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2016/15536
Efficacy of Cymbopogon citratus Stapf leaf extract as seed protectant against Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on stored maize (Zea mays L.)

Diligent Oboho, Joseph Eyo, Felicia Ekeh, Solomon Okweche

220-225

Keywords:
Cymbopogon citratus extract, Toxicity, Zea mays protectant, Sitophilus zeamais, mortality
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2016/15540
Biological control of cashew powdery mildew using Ampelomyces quisqualis Ces

Menge Dominic, Marthamakobe

226-235

Keywords:
Oidium anacardii, cashew, Ampelomyces quisqualis, biological control
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2016/15591
Potential natural enemies of the invasive rugose spiraling whitefly, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin in India

K. Selvaraj, R. Sundararaj, T. Venkatesan, Chandish R. Ballal, S. K. Jalali, Ankita Gupta, H. K. Mrudula

236-239

Keywords:
Aleurodicus rugioperculatus, host-plants and natural enemies, invasive pest, spiraling whitefly
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2016/15598
Redescription of a predatory stink bug, Amyotea malabarica (Fabricius, 1775) (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae: Asopinae)

S. Salini

240-247

Keywords:
Amyotea Ellenrieder, male genitalia, female genitalia, eggs, variability
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2016/15599
Seasonal incidence of spider mite Tetranychus ludeni Zacher (Tetranychidae: Acari) and its predator Scolothrips sexmaculatus Pergande (Thysanoptera: Insecta) on carnation (var. Master) from Himachal Pradesh, India

Vijay Singh, Usha Chauhan

248-251

Keywords:
Tetranychus ludeni, Scolothrips sexmaculatus, carnation, Himachal Pradesh
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/2016/15600