Chatterjee, M., & Halder, J. 2017 Occurrence of Papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus as an emerging pest of Hibiscus mutabilis and its predator from Terai region of West Bengal. Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems 23(1): 37-40

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biological control

distribution

host

natural enemies

Notes: The present study reports, the first record of papaya mealybug, Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara deWillink as a serious pest of Hibiscus mutabilis Linn. from the Terai region of West Bengal, India. A lepidopteran predator, the apefly, Spalgius epeus Westwood was also observed to be associated with the mealy bug colonies and were found to predate on it.