Identification of potential and suitable natural enemies of arthropod pests for conservation biological control in vegetable ecosystem of Kashmir

Abstract

The studies on Identification of potential and suitable natural enemies of arthropod pests for conservation biological control were carried out in vegetable ecosystem of Kashmir during 2016 and 2017. The surveys were made for the exploration of natural enemies of vegetable ecosystem of cabbage, tomato and brinjal in three districts of Kashmir. Viz., Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal. The different kinds of natural enemies that were collected with the stage of insect pest attacked in cabbage, brinjal and tomato including Coccinellids, Chrysoperla, Syrphid flies, spiders, ground beetles, Dragon flies, damsel flies and parasitoids viz., Braconid wasps, Chalcid wasps and Ichneumon wasps. The important insect pests of Solanaceous and Cruciferous plants along with the stage of insect attacked by beneficials also documented.