Egg larval parasitoid Chelonus blackburni is used to check the population of
A. Agrotis ipsilon
B. Phthorimaea operculella
C. Myzus persicae
D. Phyllocnistis citrella
Answer: Option B
Solution (By Examveda Team)
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.
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