Natural enemies on Mikania micrantha H.B.K. in Kerala

Mini, Abraham; Abraham, C T; Joy, P J

dc.contributor.author	Mini, Abraham
dc.contributor.author	Abraham, C T
dc.contributor.author	Joy, P J
dc.date.accessioned	2018-08-05T05:59:27Z
dc.date.available	2018-08-05T05:59:27Z
dc.date.issued	2002
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Tropical Agriculture 40 (1), 39-41.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/2117
dc.description.abstract	Laboratory and field investigations were conducted to identify the natural enemies of Mikania micrantha H.B.K. and to evaluate their efficacy as biocontrol agents. During a survey on the distribution of Mikania in Kerala, pests seen on this weed were collected. Nineteen species of insect pests and a species of mite belonging to 15 families and eight orders were identified. Nature and extent of damage caused by these different pests on Mikania were studied. Among them tea mosquito bug (Helopeltis theivora) caused serious damage on Mikania. All these pests are polyphagous in nature. So further scope for utilizing them as biocontrol agent is limited.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikara	en_US
dc.subject	Biocontrol agents; Mikania micrantha; natural enemies	en_US
dc.title	Natural enemies on Mikania micrantha H.B.K. in Kerala	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US