Dipteran parasitoid attacking larvae of Helicoverpa armigera is
A. Sturmia sp.
B. Carcelia sp.
C. Bombylus sp.
D. Conops sp.
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Dipteran parasitoid attacking larvae of Helicoverpa armigera is Carcelia sp.Carcelia is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.
Dipteran parasitoids in the insect order Diptera include an estimated 16,000 species, or approximately 20% of the total number of species with this life-style.
Helicoverpa armigera is a species of Lepidoptera in the family Noctuidae The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including many important cultivated crops.
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