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Egg larval parasitoid Chelonus blackburni is used to check the population of
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Egg larval parasitoid Chelonus blackburni is used to check the population of Phthorimaea operculella.
Phthorimaea operculella, also known as the potato tuber moth or tobacco splitworm, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is an oligophagous insect that feeds on the plant family Solanaceae and is especially known for being a major pest of potato crops.
The egg-larval parasitoid Chelonus blackburni attacks the egg stage and completes development in the larval stage of the host.
Phthorimaea operculella, also known as the potato tuber moth or tobacco splitworm, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is an oligophagous insect that feeds on the plant family Solanaceae and is especially known for being a major pest of potato crops.
The egg-larval parasitoid Chelonus blackburni attacks the egg stage and completes development in the larval stage of the host.
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