Varieties of Pearl Millet for the Maintenance of <I>Corcyra cephalonica</I> (Stainton) Culture towards the Detrimental Effect of the Predatory Habit of <I>Tribolium castaneum</I> (Herbst)

Abstract

The activity of biological control agents like predators, parasitoids etc. attacking pests can depend upon the properties of the host on which it is developed. Therefore, the reproductive behavioural strategy of host eggs, Corcyra cephalonica were tried with different nutritive medium in order to produce the active and viable parasitoids like trichogrammatids, chrysopids etc against pest resurgence especially forest insect groups.