Natural enemies associated with high altitude forest weeds in Pakistan with notes on ecology and biology of important species
Natural enemies associated with high altitude forest weeds in Pakistan with notes on ecology and biology of important species
G. M. Baloch, M. I. Arif and M. Irshad
ABSTRACT
Natural enemies, such as insects and diseases,
infesting Lonicera spp., Ribes spp. and Pueraria
tuberosa (high altitude forest weeds) were investigated
through out Pakistan. As a result of this 20 species of
insects and a disease of Lonicera spp., 12 species of
insects on Ribes spp. and 8 species of insects on P.
tuberose were recorded. Among these, 6 insects (Alucita
spilodesma Meyr., Psychromnes stra phaeothicta Meyr.,
Phyllonorycter montanella Bradley, Caloptilia
delosticata Meyr., Paraphytomyza sp. and Hyadaphis sp.)
and the disease caused by Lasiobotrys lonicerae Fr.)
Kunze attacking Lonicera spp.;3 insects (Nematus ribesii
(Scop.), Zelleria ribesiella Joanis and Anthaxia sp.)
damaging Ribes sp.; and only one insect (Callosobruchus
sp.) destroying seeds of P.tuberosa caused appreciable
damage to their host weeds. Investigations in the
biology, ecology, and nature of damage of these
promising enemies were carried out.
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September 1985
Vol. 35, Iss. 3
