A report of natural enemies of papaya mealybug, paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Peninsular Malaysia

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Mastoi, M. I. and Azura, N. and Muhamad, R. and Idris, A. B. and Solangi, B. K. and Arfan, A. G. and Bhatti, M. I. and Khoso, F. N. (2016) A report of natural enemies of papaya mealybug, paracoccus marginatus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Peninsular Malaysia. Science International, 28 (1). pp. 371-374. ISSN 1013-5316

Abstract

Papaya mealybug is notorious pest of papaya & other horticultural crops. Keeping in mind the role of parasitoids and predators in pest management, an exploratory study was conducted on the availability of natural enemies of recently introduced papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus in Selangor and Negri Sembilan states of Peninsular Malaysia. Results revealed the presence of two predators (Cryptolaemus montrouzieri and Apertochrysa sp.), one primary parasitoid (Acerophagus papayae) and three hyperparasitoids (Chartocerus sp., Marietta leopardina and Cheiloneurus sp.). Among all natural enemies recorded, populations of C. montrouzieri and A. papayae were frequently recorded from all sampled locations of the two states. Accordingly, these two species should be exploited for their potential to manage populations of P. marginatus below threshold levels.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Agriculture
Publisher:	Publications International
Keywords:	Natural enemies; Mealybug; Paracoccus marginatus; Predator; Parasitoids; Peninsular Malaysia
Depositing User:	Mohd Hafiz Che Mahasan
Date Deposited:	12 Jun 2018 04:14
Last Modified:	12 Jun 2018 04:14
URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54908
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