The study was carried out to observe the parasitism of Papaya mealybug on host plant Abutilon sp. For this purpose, Samples were collected from Bhitabad and Nursery located near Memon Goth, Karachi, Pakistan. Experiments were performed in biological control laboratory at Pest Management Research Institute (PMRI) Southern-Zone Agricultural Research Center (SARC), Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan from April 2016 to September 2016. It was observed that different physical parameters such as humidity and temperature were responsible for variation in percent parasitism. Humidity had more effect on mummies and emergence of Adult Acerophagus papayae as compared to the temperature.
Muhammad Umair Ali Khan, Karim Gabol, Nikhat Yasmin Siddiqui. (2018) PARASITISM OF ACEROPHAGUS PAPAYAE ON PAPAYA MEALYBUG ON ALTERNATE HOST PLANT, ABUTILON SP. IN KARACHI, SINDH, PAKISTAN, , Volume 15, Issue 3.
