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T1 PREDATORY POTENTIAL OF CRYPTOLAEMUS MONTROUZIERI FOR COTTON MEALYBUG UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS
A1 A. Ghafoor
A1 I. Saba
A1 M. S. Khan
A1 H. A. Farooq
A1 Zubaida
A1 I. Amjad
JF Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences
JO JAPS
SN 1018-7081
VO 21
IS 1
SP 90
OP 93
YR 2011
FD 2011/02/01
DO DOI NA
AB <p>An experiment was conducted to study the predatory potential of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri on Cotton Mealybug under laboratory conditions ( 30 &plusmn; 1&deg;C and 70 &plusmn; 5% R.H ) , at Cotton Mealybug Entomological laboratory, Ayub Agricult ure Research Institute, Faisalabad. The results revealed that this predator feeds voraciously on mealybugs both in larval and adult stages. Cryptolaemus montrouzieri having a remarkable predatory potential, can be used to reduce population of mealybug which will result in the enhancement of yield of cotton seed.</p>
K1 Biological control; Cryptolaemus montrouzieri; Mealybug; Faisalabad; Pakistan
PB Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum
LK https://thejaps.org.pk/AbstractView.aspx?mid=2011-JAPS-115