Host-Parasitoid Interaction Between Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) and Allorhogas pyralophagus Marsh

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Authors

  • Biological Control Centre (NCIPM), Post Bag-2491, H.A. Farm P.Q., Bellary Road, Bangalore - 560 024 ,IN
  • National Centre for Integrated Pest Management, 646, Sector 21-A, Badkhal Road, Faridabad, 121 001, Haryana ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jbc/1993/15148

Keywords:

Chilo partellus, Allorhogas pyralophagus, Host - Parasitoid Ratio.

Abstract

The effect of different parasitoid-host ratios on the mass multiplication of a gregarious ectoparasitoid, Allorhogas pyralophagus Marsh was investigated. One parasitoid : one host was found to be the optimum ratio for multiplying the parasitoid on Chilo partellus (Swinhoe) as it resulted in the production of maximum number of cocoons and healthy adults, besides providing a high per cent parasitism.