Question

The important biological control insect for Parthenium hysterophorus in India is

A Zygogramma bicolorata Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Teleonemia scrupulosa Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Sida latifolia Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Orsioliella javanica Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Zygogramma bicolorata , variously referred to as the Parthenium beetle or Mexican beetle.Adults and larvae are used as a form of  biological pest control  in India in order to control  Parthenium hysterophorus  . [3]

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