Sachin Mahadev Chavan , Sushilkumar Saxena

Department of Entomology, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari (Gujarat)- 396 450, India
Navsari agril. university
Author    Correspondence author
Medicinal Plant Research, 2012, Vol. 2, No. 4   doi: 10.5376/mpr.2012.02.0004
Received: 26 Sep., 2012    Accepted: 08 Oct., 2012    Published: 10 Oct., 2012

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Chavan S.M., and Saxena S., 2012, Natural Parasitization of Karanj Defoliator, Glyphodes negatalis, Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae): a Newly Reported Insect Pest of Karanj in South Gujarat, Vol.2, No.4 18-20 (doi: 10.5376/mpr.2012.02.0004)

The studies on incidence of natural enemies of Karanj defoliator, Glyphodes negatalis, Walker was carried out in the laboratory of Department of Entomology, ASPEE College of Horticulture and Forestry, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari (Gujarat) during 2010-2011. Two hymenopteran parasitoids viz., Xanthopimpla sp. (Ichneumonidae) and Brachymeria sp. (Chalcididae) were found to parasitize the larvae of G. negatalis. The extent of parasitization by Xanthopimpla sp. ranged from 4.00% to 17.50% and by Brachymeria sp. ranged from 3.03% to 13.79%. The total extent of parasitization by parasitoid complex ranged from 7.69% to 29.31%.

Glyphodes negatalis Walker; Xanthopimpla sp.; Brachymeria sp.