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Transboundary insects of the current decade: potential of biological control in the Indian context

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Title Transboundary insects of the current decade: potential of biological control in the Indian context
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Creator S. Vennila*, Shabistana Nisar and Puran Chandra
 
Subject Biological control, collaboration, conservation, transboundary insects
 
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The second decade of the 21 century saw five insects, viz. cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti
Matile-Ferrero (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Pseudococcidae), desert locust Schistocerca gregaria
Forskål (Orthoptera: Acrididae), fall armyworm (FAW); Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith) (Lepidoptera:
Noctuidae), rugose spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicus rugioperculatus Martin (Hemiptera:
Aleyrodidae) and southern American pinworm Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)
invading India having crossed international borders. While early warning system along with potential
of testing Metarhizium acridum (Green Muscle™) through the Food and Agricultural Organisation
exists for desert locust, an early importation of parasitoid Anagyrus lopezi De-Santis
(Hymenoptera:Encyrtidae) against cassava mealybug is the need of the hour. Documentation of
versatile native parasitoids (9), predators (3) and pathogens (6) on FAW implies potential of
biological control through conservation and augmentative approaches in maize ecosystems.
Fortuitous introduction of Encarsia guadeloupae Viggiani (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) in the late
nineties along with an invasive spiralling whitefly Aleurodicus dispersus offering successful biocontrol
of rugose spiralling whitefly indicated long-term sustenance of parasitoids in perennial plantations.
Nevertheless, the internally feeding invasive southern American pinworm in open fields and
protected tomato cultivation need biological products as a component of integrated pest management.
A quick response in terms of delimitation and eradication is anticipated for transboundary
insects and is only possible through establishment of an operational national digital reporting
system with coordination and collaborations of not only all governmental and private stakeholders
of plant protection in India, but also forging cooperation at regional and international levels for
timely and effective management of transboundary insects.
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Date 2021-07-28T09:54:58Z
2021-07-28T09:54:58Z
2021-01-01
 
Type Research Paper
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/50751
 
Language English
 
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