Meena, S.C., & Sharma, K.K. 2018 Species composition and richness of entomo-fauna associated with lac insect, Kerria lacca Kerr in western plains of India. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 6(3): 684-690

Keywords:

  • natural enemies
  • species richness
  • Notes: Objectives of the study were to find out the species of fauna associated with lac insect and to record their richness in western plains of India during 2015-2017. During the investigation 11 species of fauna associated with Kerria lacca Kerr. from 8 families under 3 were recorded representing predator species E. amabilis, P. pulverea, C. zastrowi; primary parasitoids T. tachardiae, A. purpureus, T. clavicornis, E. dewitzi and hyperparasitoids A. fakhrulhajiae, E. tachardiae, B. greeni, B. tachardiae.