PREDATORY POTENTIAL OF CRYPTOLAEMUS MONTROUZIERI FOR COTTON MEALYBUG UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS
A. Ghafoor, I. Saba, M. S. Khan, H. A. Farooq, Zubaida and I. Amjad
Department of Zoology, Government College University Faisalabad Corresponding Author: email: draggondal@yahoo.com
ABSTARCT
An experiment was conducted to study the predatory potential of Cryptolaemus montrouzieri on Cotton Mealybug under laboratory conditions ( 30 ± 1°C and 70 ± 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.
Key words: Biological control; Cryptolaemus montrouzieri; Mealybug; Faisalabad; Pakistan |
