1Department of Entomology, Sugarcane Research Institute, Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samstipur848125, Bihar, India
2Department of Entomology, Post Graduate College of Agriculture, Dr Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samstipur848125, Bihar, India
*Email: anil.kumar@rpcau.ac.in (corresponding author)
Online Published on 18 February, 2026.
Parasitoids and predators are organisms responsible for the biological regulation of insect pests. The natural enemies associated with scale insect Melanaspis glomerata (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) included Adelencyrtus mayurai (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), Selitrichodes sp. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), Chilocoris nigrita and Pharoscymnus horni (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and Cybocephalus sp (Coleoptera: Cybocephalidae). The parasitoid Selitrichodes sp. and predator Cybocephalus sp. were recorded for the first time against scale insect in sugarcane agroecosystem in Bihar. However, the natural enemies are of prominent importance as they aid in biological pest control.
Biological control, Scale insect, Diaspidididae, Parasitoids, Predators, Hymenoptera, Coleoptera
