Predatory effect of Alcaeorrhynchus grandis on grub and pupa of Coccinella septumpunctata

Authors

  • Sundar Pal Department of Entomology, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, U.P., India Author
  • Prabhat Tiwari Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University, Jhansi, U.P., India Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46492/IJAI/2020.5.1.18

Keywords:

Alcaeorrhynchus grandis, Coccinella septumpunctata, Predation, Pupa, Grub

Abstract

Lady bird beetle, Coccinella septumpunctata is a predator in the nature on different soft body insect in different crops. This beetle is beneficial for farmers as bio control agents but in nature, it population being affected by Alcaerorrhynchus grandis which is act as a 
predator on larval and pupal stages. It is a sting bug that sucks the body just of this insect. In Coccinella  septumpunctata, 50 per cent population of grub and 100 per cent population of pupa was show predatory effect were noticed at 15th SW. 

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Published

2020-04-21

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2020): Vol. 5, No. 1, June, 2020

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Pal, S., & Tiwari, P. (2020). Predatory effect of Alcaeorrhynchus grandis on grub and pupa of Coccinella septumpunctata. International Journal of Agricultural Invention, 5(1), 125-127. https://doi.org/10.46492/IJAI/2020.5.1.18