Q85
Egg larval parasitoid Chelonus blackburni is used to check the population of
A.
Agrotis ipsilon
B.
Phthorimaea operculella
AnswerC.
Myzus persicae
D.
Phyllocnistis citrella
Answer: Option B
Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Egg larval parasitoid Chelonus blackburni is used to check the population of Phthorimaea operculella.Phthorimaea operculella, also known as the potato tuber moth or tobacco splitworm, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is an oligophagous insect that feeds on the plant family Solanaceae and is especially known for being a major pest of potato crops.
The egg-larval parasitoid Chelonus blackburni attacks the egg stage and completes development in the larval stage of the host.