Incidence of Mango Stem Miner Spulerina isonoma (Meyrick) and First Record of Its Parasitoid

Authors

  • J. Poorani ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Thogamalai Road, Thayanur Post, Tiruchirappalli 620102, Tamil Nadu
  • R. Thanigairaj ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Thogamalai Road, Thayanur Post, Tiruchirappalli 620102, Tamil Nadu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.433

Keywords:

Mango, stem miner, Lepidoptera, symptoms, diagnosis, life stages, distribution, parasitoid, new record, India

Abstract

Incidence of mango stem miner Spulerina isonoma (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae), a poorly known pest, is recorded from Tamil Nadu, India. Details on the symptoms of damage and life stages of the pest are given and illustrated. Chelonus sp. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is recorded as its parasitoid for the first time.

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Published

2023-06-01

How to Cite

Poorani, J., & Thanigairaj, R. (2023). Incidence of Mango Stem Miner <i>Spulerina isonoma</i> (Meyrick) and First Record of Its Parasitoid. Indian Journal of Entomology, 85(2), 448–450. https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2022.433

Issue

Volume 85, Issue 2, June 2023

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