Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2006
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue: 2

Seasonal activity of Tetrastichus sokolowskii (Kurdjumov) a pupal parasitoid of Plutella xylostella (Linn.) in cabbage eco-system

  • Author:
  • Abhishek Shukla, Ashok Kumar
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 155 to 157

Department of Entomology, Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur - 313 001, Rajasthan, India.

*Corresponding Address: Dr Abhishek Sukla, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Tankarda, Chomu - 303 702, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Abstract

Studies on the seasonal activity of pupal parasitoid, T. sokolowskii on the pupae of P. xylostella in cabbage crop showed peak during 2nd and 51st standard meteorological weeks with 50 per cent pupal parasitisation. The pupal parasitoid, T. sokolowskii showed a positive correlation with the pupal population of P. xylostella.