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Tobacco: Natural Enemies

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<h3>Natural Enemies of Tobacco Insect Pests</h3>
<h4>Parasitoids</h4>
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<h4>Predators</h4>
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<h3>Flowering plants that attract natural enemies/repel pests</h3>
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<td class="xl63" colspan="2" height="20" width="608"><strong>Tobacco   caterpillar:</strong></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="301" width="290"><strong>Parasitoids</strong>:   Trichogramma chilonis (egg),<br /> Telenomus spp. (egg), Campoletis chloridae (larval), Peribea orbata   (larval), Glipapanteles africanus (larval), Cotesia ruficrus (larval),   Chelonus carbonator (larval), Blepherella setigera (pupal), Sarcophaga dux   (pupal),<br /> Sarcophaga albiceps (pupal), Brachimoria lasus (pupal), Lasiochalcidia   erythropoda (pupal)<br /> <strong>Predators:</strong> Chrysoperla zastrowi sillemi, C. crassinervis, king crow, braconid wasp, dragon fly, spider, praying mantis, Harpactor costalis, Rhynocoris   fuscipes, R. squalis , Polistes stigma, Coranus spiniscutis, Andrellus   spinidens.</td>
<td class="xl65" width="318">• Castor can be grown as a trap   crop along the<br /> field border to attract the egg laying female<br /> adult moths.<br /> • <strong>Attractant plants: </strong>Carrot family, sunflower<br /> family, buckwheat, alfalfa, corn, shrubs (minute<br /> pirate bug and lacewing).<br /> • Nectar rich plants with small flowers i.e. anise,<br /> caraway, dill, parsley, coriander, mustard,<br /> sunflower, buckwheat and cowpea (wasp).</td>
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<td class="xl63" colspan="2" height="20"><strong>Whitefly:</strong></td>
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<td class="xl64" height="100" width="290"><strong>Parasitoids:</strong> Encarsia sp., Eretmocerus mundus, Amitus aleurolobi (pupal)<br /> <strong>Predators:</strong> Spiders, Chelomenus sexmaculatus, Verania discolor, Coccinella   septumpunctata, Harmonia octomaculata.</td>
<td class="xl65" width="318">• <strong>Attractant plants: </strong>Potatoes,   chilli, brinjal, maize,<br /> pea, ginger, cole crops, groundnut, napier grass.<br /> • <strong>Trap crop:</strong> African marigold, sunflower, castor.<br /> • <strong>Repellent crop: </strong>Garlic.</td>
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<td class="xl63" colspan="2" height="20"><strong>Cut worm:</strong></td>
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<td class="xl64" height="80" width="290"><strong>Parasitoids:</strong> Microgaster sp., Bracon kitcheneri, Fileanta ruficanda (larval).<br /> <strong>Predators:</strong> Broscus punctatus, Liogryllus bimaculatus.</td>
<td class="xl65" width="318">• <strong>Attractant plants: </strong>Vegetables,   sorghum,<br /> sugarbeet.<br /> • <strong>Weeds: </strong>Poa pratensi, Rumex crispus;<br /> Chenopodium album; Barbarea vulgaris.</td>
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<td class="xl63" colspan="2" height="20"><strong>Resistant/Tolerant   varieties of tobacco</strong></td>
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<td height="20"><strong>Pest</strong></td>
<td class="xl65" width="318"><strong>Tolerant/ Resistant Variety*</strong></td>
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<td height="20">Caterpillar</td>
<td class="xl65" width="318">Meenakshi (CR)</td>
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<td height="20">TMV</td>
<td class="xl65" width="318">VT-1158, CTRI Special (MR),   Jayasree (MR)</td>
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<td height="20">Black Shank</td>
<td class="xl65" width="318">FCV (29)</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="22" width="290">Wilt   <br /></td>
<td class="xl65" width="318">FCH-222</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="60" width="290">Other   varieties</td>
<td class="xl65" width="318">Burley (3), Natu (5), Lanka (2),   Chewing (17), Bidi (15), Cheroot (3), Cigar (4), Hookah &amp; chewing (15), K   326, Rathna</td>
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<h3 style="float: left; ">IPM for Tobacco</h3>
<p>To know the IPM practices for Tobacco, <a class="internal-link" target="_blank" href="http://vikaspedia.in/agriculture/crop-production/integrated-pest-managment/ipm-for-commercial-crops/ipm-strategies-for-tobacco/tobacco-crop-stage-wise-ipm">click here.</a></p>
<p><strong>Source:</strong> <a class="ext-link-icon external-link" href="http://niphm.gov.in/IPMPackages/Tobacco.pdf" target="_blank" title="niphm.gov.in (External website that opens in new window)"><i>NIPHM</i></a> and <a class="ext-link-icon external-link" href="http://ppqs.gov.in/" target="_blank" title="ppqs.gov.in (External website that opens in new window)"><i>Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine &amp; Storage</i></a></p>
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