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A note onSaissetia privigna [Hem.: Coccidae] in Pakistan and the breeding of its natural enemies

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During a survey for the parasites and predators ofSaissetia privigna De Lotto, 4 additional species of natural enemies, namelyAnysis saissetiae (Ashm.),Metaphycus citricola Annecke & Mynhardt,Eublemma sp. andPullus coccidivora Ayyar were recorded in Pakistan.Aneristus ceroplastae How. andEncyrtus lecaniorum Mayr, which are known to be important parasites of this scale, were bred onS. privigna andPulvinaria sp. cultured on fruits ofCucurbita maxima in the laboratory.A. ceroplastae was introduced into France and proved useful in controllingCeroplastes rusci (L.) on citrus.

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Au cours d'une campagne de recherche de parasites et prédateurs deSaissetia privigna De Lotto au Pakistan, on a trouvé 4 espèces supplémentaires d'ennemis naturels;Anysis saissetiae (Ashm.),Metaphycus citricola Annecke & Mynhardt,Eublemma sp. etPullus coccidivora Ayyar.Aneristus ceroplastae How. etEncyrtus lecaniorum Mayr, connus comme parasites importants de cette cochenille, ont été élevés surS. privigna etPulvinaria sp. multipliés en laboratoire sur des fruits deCucurbita maxima. A. ceroplastae a été introduit en France et s'est révélé efficace pour la lutte contreCeroplastes rusci (L.) sur citrus.

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  1. Pakistan Station, Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control Rawalpindi, Pakistan

    Nasreen Muzaffar & Rafiq Ahmad

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Muzaffar, N., Ahmad, R. A note onSaissetia privigna [Hem.: Coccidae] in Pakistan and the breeding of its natural enemies. Entomophaga 22, 45–46 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02372989

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