First record of the gregarious parasitoid Leucospis leucotelus Walker (Leucospidae) attacking nests of Xylocopa (Neoxylocopa) frontalis (Olivier) (Apidae)

The banana skipper Erionota torus Evans has recently emerged as a serious pest of banana. In the present study for the first time egg parasitism of E. torus by Ooencyrtus pallidipes (Ashmead), a gregarious parasitoid, is reported from India. The natural percent parasitism observed was 80−82% in the banana field located at Komanal, Shivamogga district, Karnataka. Since this parasitoid has served as an effective biological control agent for E. torus in Mauritius and Taiwan, possibilities are there that it can establish as a potential biological control agent in India as well.

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First record of Ooencyrtus pallidipes (Ashmead) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) parasitizing eggs of Erionota torus Evans (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) in India

Journal of Biological Control ◽

10.18311/jbc/2016/15536 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 217

Author(s):

Ankita Gupta ◽

Sharana Basappa

Keyword(s):

Biological Control ◽

Biological Control Agent ◽

First Record ◽

Control Agent ◽

Percent Parasitism ◽

Egg Parasitism ◽

Gregarious Parasitoid ◽

First Time

The banana skipper Erionota torus Evans has recently emerged as a serious pest of banana. In the present study for the first time egg parasitism of E. torus by Ooencyrtus pallidipes (Ashmead), a gregarious parasitoid, is reported from India. The natural percent parasitism observed was 80−82% in the banana field located at Komanal, Shivamogga district, Karnataka. Since this parasitoid has served as an effective biological control agent for E. torus in Mauritius and Taiwan, possibilities are there that it can establish as a potential biological control agent in India as well.

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Decision letter for "Source and origin of Late Paleozoic dropstones from Peninsular Malaysia: First record of Mississippian glaciogenic deposits of Gondwana in Southeast Asia"

10.1002/gj.3809/v1/decision1 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Southeast Asia ◽

First Record ◽

Peninsular Malaysia ◽

Late Paleozoic

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First record of the superfamily Proctotrupoidea from French Polynesia (Hymenoptera)

Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France ◽

10.32475/bsef_2162 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 125 (4) ◽

pp. 404-406

Author(s):

Thibault Ramage

Keyword(s):

First Record ◽

French Polynesia ◽

Society Islands ◽

First Time

A Helorid wasp, Helorus ruficornis Förster, 1856, is reported for the first time on Tahiti (Society Islands), which is also the first record of both Proctotrupoidea and family Heloridae in French Polynesia. The potential hosts of Helorus ruficornis in French Polynesia are discussed.

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FIRST RECORD AND INITIAL HYDROACOUSTIC STOCK ASSESSMENT OF POLLAN COREGONUS AUTUMNALIS PALLAS IN LOUGH ALLEN, IRELAND

Biology & Environment Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy ◽

10.3318/bioe.2010.110.1.69 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 110 (1) ◽

pp. 69-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Andrew J. Harrison ◽

Fiona L. Kelly ◽

Robert S. Rosell ◽

Trevor W.S. Champ ◽

Lynda Connor ◽

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Keyword(s):

Stock Assessment ◽

First Record

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FIRST RECORD OF MANTIDS (MANTODEA: INSECTA) FROM INDIA

FLORA AND FAUNA ◽

10.33451/florafauna.v24i1pp139-140 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

Author(s):

SHVETA PATEL ◽

RAJENDRA SINGH

Keyword(s):

Uttar Pradesh ◽

First Record ◽

Target Area ◽

Extensive Survey ◽

First Time

Extensive survey of mantids in the northeastern Uttar Pradesh was conducted. Two mantid species were recorded for the first time from the target area, viz.: Pyrgomantis pallida, 1917 and Bactromantis mexicana.

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