Host Plant-mediated Tritrophic Interactions among Castor Genotypes, Conogethes punctiferalis (Guenee) and Its Larval Parasitoid Eriborus trochanteratus (Morley)
M. Sandhya, Pramod Katti, P. Duraimurugan, A. G. Sreenivas, Sushila Nadagouda, Sharanagouda Hiregoudar & VIKAS KULKARNI · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2026
Background: Host plant-mediated tritrophic interactions can influence both pest performance and the effectiveness of natural enemies in integrated pest management. Aims: This study investigated interactions among castor (Ricinus communis L.) genotypes, the shoot and capsule borer...