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Epricania melanoleuca is a parasitoid effective against

A. Sugarcane scale

B. Rice mealy bug

C. Sugarcane pyrilla

D. Rice leaf hopper

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Epricania melanoleuca is a parasitoid effective against Sugarcane pyrilla. It is a moth in the family Epipyropidae. 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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