Karmakar, P., & Shera, P.S. 2018 Seasonal and biological interactions between the parasitoid, Aenasius arizonensis (Girault) and its host, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley on cotton. Phytoparasitica https://doi.org/10.1007/s12600-018-0696-0
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Notes: Aenasius arizonensis (Girault) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) is an important solitary endoparasitoid of mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae). Studies on seasonal and biological interactions between host and parasitoid are important to optimize the mass production and field release of high-quality females. We investigated the influence of different crop seasons viz., pre-monsoon, monsoon and post-monsoon and host stages viz., three nymphal instars (1st, 2nd and 3rd) and adult stage of P. solenopsis on the development, longevity, fecundity and sex ratio of its parasitoid,
