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Biological Control of Insect Pests: Southeast Asian Prospects - EcoPort

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Contents<br />

Foreword vii<br />

1 Abstract 1<br />

2 Estimation <strong>of</strong> biological control prospects 2<br />

3 Introduction 3<br />

4 Target insect pests 9<br />

4.1 Agrius convolvuli<br />

9<br />

4.2<br />

4.3<br />

4.4<br />

Rating 10<br />

Origin 10<br />

Distribution 10<br />

Biology 10<br />

Host plants 11<br />

Damage 11<br />

Natural enemies 11<br />

Attempts at classical biological control 14<br />

Discussion 16<br />

Anomis flava<br />

17<br />

Rating 18<br />

Origin 18<br />

Distribution 18<br />

Biology 18<br />

Host plants 19<br />

Damage 19<br />

Natural enemies 21<br />

Attempts at classical biological control 27<br />

Major natural enemies 31<br />

Discussion 31<br />

Aphis craccivora<br />

33<br />

Rating 34<br />

Origin 34<br />

Distribution 34<br />

Biology 34<br />

Host plants 35<br />

Damage 35<br />

Natural enemies 36<br />

Comments 44<br />

Aphis gossypii<br />

45<br />

Rating 46<br />

Origin 46<br />

Distribution 46<br />

Biology 46<br />

Host plants 47<br />

Damage 47<br />

iii

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