• Chand Asaf
• Seenuvasan

ABSTRACT Lac insects belong to the super-family coccoidea (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha), commonly known as scale insects or coccoids, which comprises of about 7,500 species under variable number of families (20 and above). Globally, ninety species of Tachardiidae have been reported under nine genera. Twenty-one species of Kerria have been reported so far. Out of the 14 species of Kerria reported in India, only a few are exploited for commercial lac production. Tree-hosts, depending upon their habit, 15-20 years to reach the stage of lac inoculation and hence, do not find favour with the lac growers for raising systematic plantations to grow lac. To cultivate lac on plantation basis, some short stature, fast growing perennial shrubs have been identified for systematic plantation raising and/or integrating with agricultural crops. Flemingia semialata Roxberg and Flemingia macrophylla Willd have shown great promise for lac production due to its fast growth, tender shoots and suitably for intensive lac cultivation. Among pest control tactics against exotic pests, biological control using indigenous natural enemies is most promising. Collections were conducted in open-field and protected crops as well as in wild flora. In this study, seven parasitoids viz., Anicetus dodonia Ferriere, Bracon greeni Ferriere, Euplemus tachardiae Howard, Eurymyiocnema aphelinodies Ferriere, Mariettta javensis Howard, Trachardiaphagus tachardiae Howard, Aprostocetus (=Tetrastichus) purpureus and six predators of K. lacca which comprised of Eublemma amabilis Moorei, Psudohytopa (=Holocera) pulverea, Cryptoblabes ephestialis Hampson, Chrysopa madestes Mishrasush, Phyllodromia humbertiana Kamy, Ischonoptera fulvastrata was identified.

Key Words: Tachardiidae, Kerria lacca, Parasitoid, Predator, Flemingia semialata, Flemingia macrophylla

"Studies On Natural Enemy Complex On Suitable Bushy Host Plants Of Lac", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.347-349, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905L46.pdf

"Studies On Natural Enemy Complex On Suitable Bushy Host Plants Of Lac", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp347-349, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905L46.pdf