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RHACONOTUS SCIRPOPHAGAE, Wik., A PARASITE OF THE SUGARCANE WHITE MOTH BORER (Scirpophaga).

Abstract

                                As a result of the intensive study of the natural enemies I the sugarcane white moth borer (Scirpophaga) in Coimbatore, seven larval arasites have been collected. A paper on one of these-Elasmus zehntneri, err., was published in the Madras Agricultural Journal, Vol. XXV. pp. 73-279. Rhaconotus scirpophagae, Wlk, another parasite, is the subject matter of the present paper. Interesting information on the habits and life istory of the parasite, egglaying capacity, longevity, etc., is given and the latus of the parasite discussed.

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