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Dear Colleague,
We received a manuscript titled: A RECORD OF PESTS OF VANILLA (Vanilla planifolia Andrews) AND THEIR NATURAL ENEMIES IN TAMIL NADU, INDIA
We will be most grateful if you could find time to review the manuscript. Please find the abstract below:
ABSTRACTS
Investigations were made from August 2004 to March 2005 in Coimbatore and Theni districts of Tamil Nadu to record the pest status of vanilla and their natural enemies. A total of seven arthropods, 11 gastropods and two invertebrates were recorded as pests of vanilla. Out of 60 farms surveyed, only nine had the incidence of pest attack. Among the pests, white grubs and Giant African Snail were found to cause considerable damage to the vanilla plants, while others were not at economic level. Among the natural enemies, parasitoids like Euplectrus sp., Glyptapanteles sp., Aprostocetus sp., Chelonus sp., and Uropoda mites were found to be associated with the vanilla plants.
Key words: Vanilla, pests, gastropods and natural enemies
Best regards,
Judith Atenaga
Editorial Assistant
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION (IJBC)
E-mail: ijbc.journal@gmail.com
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