Central Biological Control Station, Bangalore-560 032 and Dte of Plant Protection
Quarantine & Storage, Faridabad-121001.
Present address: Central Plant Protection Training Institute Hyderabad-500 030
Heliothis armigera (Hb.) is a common polyphagous pest in India, causing maximum damage to several economic crops. Mass-release of three species of egg parasites, one of egg-larval and three of larval parasites during 1977–83 seems to help in control of the pest in Kamataka. Three species of exotic parasites released have been recovered and so show signs of establishment.
