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Mass Production of Tetrastichus howardii on House fly a Pupal Parasitoid of Leaf Roller-A Pest of Mulberry Plant

Author Affiliations

  • 1Pest Management Lab. Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Mysore, INDIA
  • 2State Seriulture Development Department, Poonch, J&K, INDIA
  • 3State Seriulture Development Department, Udhampur, J&K, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 1, Issue (8), Pages 36-39, December,10 (2012)

Abstract

The findings of the experiment exhibited that mass production of Tetrastichus howardiion house fly pupa did not show any adverse effect for three generations on parasitization rate and progeny production.

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