Observations on the Indigenous Predators of the Lace Bug Stephanitis Typica (D.) (Heteroptera: Tingidae) the Vector of Root (Wilt) Disease of Cocount Palm
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2007-02
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Searches for the natural enemies of the lace bug, Stephanitis typica were carried out from July 1997 to June 1998 at three locations in Kerala. Fifteen insect and twenty eight spider species were found feeding on S. typica. Among the insect predators, Endochus inornatus (Stal.), Euagoras plagiatus Burmeister, Occamus typicus Dist, Rhinocoris fuscipes Fabr., Geocoris sp., Stethoconus praefectus D. and Ankylopteryx octpunctata octopunctata (Fabr.) were the important ones. AH these, except 5. praefectus are new records of predators of S. typica.
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In: 13th Plantation Crops Symposium, Coimbatore (16-18 December) 1998