Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
Savita Aditya, BP Katlam and YK Meshram

Abstract:
Parasitoids and predatory fauna of lac insect, Kerria lacca (Kerr) on rangeeni and kusmi strain was studied during year 2020-21 and 2021-22 at Raigarh District of Chhattisgarh. The predators viz. Eublema amabilis and Pseudohypatopa puverea were recorded as key predator fauna of lac reached with maximum number at first fortnight of May with 10.52 and 8.45 insect/30 cm lac sticks in rangeeni strain whereas in kusmi strain Eublema amabilis reached their maximum at II^nd fortnight of August. In case of Pseudohypatopa puverea recorded maximum number in I^st fortnight of September with 8.80 and 8.65 insect/30 cm lac sticks whereas the incidence of Chrysoperla sp was noticed minor predator in both strain. Tachardiaephagous tachardiae was noticed a potential parasitoid in both strain and recorded maximum number at II^nd fortnight of April in rangeeni and I^st fortnight of October in kusmi with 8.12 and 8.80 insect/30 cm lac sticks but in case of Aprostocetus purpureus and Eupelmus tachardiae were exhibited as minor parasitoid in both the strain. The hyper-parasitoids (a beneficial fauna) viz. Bracon greeni and Apanteles sp. were also noticed as minor status in both strains.