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Trichogramma: an egg parasitoid of crop pests

Author(s) -

Omprakash Navik,

Richa Varshney

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

bhartiya krishi anusandhan patrika

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 0976-4631

pISSN - 0303-3821

DOI - 10.18805/bkap94

Subject(s) - trichogramma , biological pest control , integrated pest management , context (archaeology) , agriculture , pest analysis , biology , pest control , toxicology , crop , pesticide , beneficial insects , crop protection , natural enemies , microbiology and biotechnology , agroforestry , parasitoid , agronomy , ecology , botany , paleontology

Use of insecticides to manage the emerging pest problems in the different crop being taken by farmers in their field. Today, due to indiscriminate use of insecticide, the agriculture produces getting contaminated and traced in food channel. For the reason, many farmers moving towards organic farming to produce pesticide free foods. In this context, control of emerging pest problem through biological control could be the better alternative. The egg parasitoids, Trichogramma being a major and efficient biocontrol agent for management of major lepidopteran pests in different corps. In India, great diversity of Trichogramma reported, hence, use of these egg parasitoids can cut the insecticidal application and same time cost of protection of farmers.

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