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Laboratory evaluation of a carabid larva,Chlaenius bioculatus [Col.: Carabidae] as a predator of lepidopterous pests

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Food preference as well as feeding efficiency studies of the carabid predator revealed that the grub of theChlaenius bioculatus Chaud preferred mostPolytella gloriosae F. larvae in both 2nd and 3rd instar.Tarache tropica Guénée was preferred least by the grub predator in both instar.T. tropica was found toxic and grubs of the predator died after consumption.

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Les préférences alimentaires, de même que l'efficacité prédatrice deChlaenius bioculatus Chaud, montrent que ce carabide prédateur préfère le plus les larves dePolytella gloriosae F. du 2e et 3e stade.Tarache tropica Guénée est le moins attaqué aux deux stades.T. tropica est toxique et les larves du prédateur meurent après sa consommation.

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  1. Division of Entomology, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, India

    R. R. Katiyar, B. P. Misra, K. D. Upadhyay & Narbada Prasad

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Katiyar, R.R., Misra, B.P., Upadhyay, K.D. et al. Laboratory evaluation of a carabid larva,Chlaenius bioculatus [Col.: Carabidae] as a predator of lepidopterous pests. Entomophaga 21, 349–351 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02371632

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