@article{Srikumar_Ranjith_Kumar_Radhakrishnan_2016, title={First Host Record for <I>Dichrogaster fulvescens seminigra</I> Townes (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae, Cryptinae), a Parasitoid of <I>Mallada desjardinsi</I> (Navas) (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) Associated with Tea Ecosystem}, volume={29}, url={https://www.informaticsjournals.com/index.php/jbc/article/view/6073}, DOI={10.18311/jbc/2015/6073}, abstractNote={&lt;p&gt;The larva of green lacewing, &lt;em&gt;Mallada desjardinsi &lt;/em&gt;(Navas) is an important predator of red spider mite (RSM) &lt;em&gt;Oligonychus coffeae&lt;/em&gt;, infesting tea. &lt;em&gt;Mallada desjardinsi &lt;/em&gt;is reported as potential biological control of RSM, but the report on its parasitoids is scarce. Here we report the parasitism of &lt;em&gt;M. desjardinsi &lt;/em&gt;by a species of ichneumon wasp. &lt;em&gt;Mallada desjardinsi&lt;/em&gt; is the first host report for &lt;em&gt;Dichrogaster fulvescens seminigra &lt;/em&gt;Townes, a sub species of &lt;em&gt;Dichrogaster fulvescens. &lt;/em&gt;Five field collected larvae of &lt;em&gt;M. desjardinsi&lt;/em&gt; were being found to be parasitized by this parasitoid. &lt;em&gt;Dichrogaster fulvescens &lt;/em&gt;emerged after 9.5 d of pupal period. A broader understanding of the tritrophic level interactions that encompasses parasitoid-predator can enhance our ability to design effective biological control strategies.&lt;/p&gt;}, number={4}, journal={Journal of Biological Control}, author={Srikumar, K. K. and Ranjith, A. P. and Kumar, B. S. and Radhakrishnan, B.}, year={2016}, month={Jun.}, pages={179–182} }