Entomology Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, M.s. (P.G.) College, Saharanpur, India
Halys dentatus is a phytosuccivorous insect mainly infesting Azadirachta indica. Two egg parasitoids viz., Anastatus sp. (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae) and Trissolcus sp. (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae) of this bug have been observed parasitizing eggs. A maximum of 100% parasitization OCCUlTed during January to March and December while minimum parasitization (22.7%) was recorded in April. Overall parasitization of eggs was found 62.5%. Phasia sp. (Diptera: Tachinidae), a parasitoid of adults as well as nymphs, were recorded parasitizing up to 12.5% in September. Hexamermis sp. (Nematoda: Mermithidae) was found parasitizing adults and nymphs up to the extent of 9.0% in rainy season (July to September). Among all the recorded parasitoids, the potential one are Trissolcus sp. and Phasia sp. which could be tried for the biological control of Halys dentatus.
Anastatus sp., Azadirachta indica, Halys dentatus, Hexamermis sp., Phasia sp., Trissolcus sp.
