Volume : IV, Issue : XI, November - 2014

Control of Coconut Black Headed Caterpillar (Opisina arenosella, Walker.)

R. D. Borse

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The present investigation employing the biological control method of coconut Black Headed caterpillar Opisina arenosella, Walker, on Padmashri Vikhe Patil College campus area. Field study was evaluated the pest by using Parasitoids and predators effect significant suppression of Opisina arenosella. The larval parasitoid Goniozus nephantidis (Mues.) is successful control by using as biological control agent. The insect parasitoids are released on palm the pest population reduce larvae and pupil. They are smaller than the host and the larvae develop inside each individual host insect. The parasitoids are specific to the stage of the insect on larval parasitoids, pupil parasitoids and egg parasitoids.

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R.D. BORSE Control of Coconut Black Headed Caterpillar (Opisina arenosella, Walker.) Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.4, Issue : 11 November 2014

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