Insect Pests of Bananas and Plantains in India
Fruit mealybug, Rastrococcus iceryoides
Rastrococcus iceryoides is a major pest of banana bunches in some cultivars
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Colony of Rastrococcus iceryoides on banana fruit
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Anagyrus spp. are commonly collected as parasitoids of Rastrococcus iceryoides
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Gyranusoidea sp. is commonly found in association with Rastrococcus spp. and keeps the pest in check.
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Gyranusoidea sp.
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