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Biological Control of Insect Pests: Southeast Asian Prospects - EcoPort

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4.2 Anomis flava<br />

India<br />

20°<br />

Myanmar<br />

P Laos<br />

P<br />

0°<br />

20°<br />

China<br />

++<br />

Thailand<br />

+<br />

Cambodia<br />

+<br />

Vietnam<br />

+++<br />

++<br />

Malaysia<br />

Singapore<br />

Brunei<br />

+<br />

Indonesia<br />

Taiwan<br />

Philippines<br />

Australia<br />

Papua<br />

New Guinea<br />

The noctuid moth Anomis flava occurs widely in Africa, Asia and Oceania, where its larvae<br />

sporadically, but seriously, damage cotton, okra, kenaf and other Malvaceae: its adults are<br />

fruit-sucking moths. Its sporadic occurrence suggests that it may be under effective<br />

biological control for much <strong>of</strong> the time.<br />

It is attacked by non-specific predators and by a number <strong>of</strong> parasitoids. Many <strong>of</strong> the<br />

latter attack other Lepidoptera in the same plant environment and appear to be specific to<br />

larvae in that environment rather than to individual species inhabiting it.<br />

Further studies are needed to provide information on what the prospects are for<br />

classical biological control.<br />

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20°<br />

0°<br />

20°

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