Rasool, B. 2026 Performance and functional response of three parasitoid species as potential biological control agents of three important mealybug pests. Journal of the Entomological Research Society 28(1): 141-159

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biological control

economic importance

natural enemies

Notes: Mealybugs (Maconellicoccus hirsutus, Phenacoccus solenopsis, Planococcus citri), are significant agricultural pests worldwide. This study demonstrated the effectiveness of three parasitoid species (Leptomastix dactylopii, Anagyrus kamali, Anagyrus pseudococci) in controlling these pests. It focused on parasitism rates, host preferences, offspring emergence from parasitized mummies, and parasitoid functional responses. http://doi.org/10.51963/jers.v28i1.3027

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