Thakur, J.N., Rawat, U.S., & Pawar, A.D. 1988 Effects of commonly used fungicides on longevity and mortality of Encarsia perniciosi (Tower) and Aphytis sp. proclia group (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae).. Journal of Biological Control 2(2): 72-73.
Notes: Abstract: These aphelinids are among the important parasitoids of San Jose scale, Quadraspidiotus perniciosus throughout the world; in India fungicides have been required to control outbreaks of apple scab, Venturia inaequalis; the three fungicides (carbendazim (Bavistin), captafol (Difolatan) and captan (Hexacap)) tested for this study had no toxic effects on the adults of these parasitoids. Keywords: biological control.