Title of article :
Seasonal Biodiversity of Braconidae (Hymenoptera) in Citrus Orchards of Sargodha, Pakistan
Author/Authors :
khalil, huma university of sargodha - university college of agriculture, Pakistan , afzal, muhammad university of sargodha - university college of agriculture, Pakistan , aqueel, muhammad anjum university of sargodha - university college of agriculture, Pakistan , raza, abu bakar muhammad university of sargodha - university college of agriculture, Pakistan , khalil, muhammad sajjad university of sargodha - university college of agriculture, Pakistan , khalil, farghama fujian agriculture and forestry university - college of crop sciences, Fuzhou, China , shurjeel, hafiz khurram university of sargodha - university college of agriculture, Pakistan
Abstract :
The present study was conducted to investigate the seasonal biodiversity of braconid parasitoids in citrus orchards of Sargodha, Pakistan. Surveys were done during January 2014 to December 2015 from various citrus growing localities. A total of 3,176 parasitoids belonging to five subfamilies (Alysiinae, Aphidiinae, Braconinae, Microgastrinae and Opiinae), 12 genera and 16 species were collected. Out of them, two genera and 12 species were recorded for the first time from this area. Aphidiinae contains 1,107 individuals which showed that it’s a dominant braconid subfamily while Opiinae (209) was the least dominant. The richness of braconid parasitoids in different localities of Sargodha was also investigated. Braconid parasitoid populations were higher in the months of February to April and October to December, while less abundant in the remaining months of the year.
Keywords :
Alysiinae , Aphidiinae , Braconinae , Microgastrinae , Opiinae , Parasitoids
Journal title :
Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
Journal title :
Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
