Several insect pest species and their natural enemies are reared at ARC-PPRI
Insectarium for research purposes. Natural enemies are introduced and, after
quarantine, are studied in the laboratory and released in the field for
biological control to augment the local assemblage of natural enemies.
- DIAMONDBACK MOTH AND PARASITOIDS
The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L. (Lepidoptera:
Plutellidae), is reared on canola seedlings. It serve as hosts for the rearing
of the larval parasitoids, Cotesia plutellae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
and Diadegma mollipla (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). These moths and
their parasitoids are reared for research purposes.
The African bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera:
Noctuidae), is reared on an artificial diet for bioassays.
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