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Agriculture · Q1070

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 1070

Q1070

Epricania melanoleuca is a parasitoid effective against

A.
Sugarcane scale
B.
Rice mealy bug
C.
Sugarcane pyrilla
Answer
D.
Rice leaf hopper

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
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.