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Epiricania melanoleuca is . . . . . . . . of sugarcane pyrilla.

A. Pathogen

B. Predator

C. Endoparasitoid

D. Ectoparasitiod

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Epiricania melanoleuca is Ectoparasitiod of sugarcane pyrilla.
Epiricania melanoleuca is a moth in the family Epipyropidae. It was described by Thomas Bainbrigge Fletcher in 1939. It is found in India, where its larvae are external parasitoids of the sugarcane planthopper (Pyrilla perpusilla). It has been used in biological pest control against this pest.

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