First record of natural enemy, <i>Trechnites aligharhensis</i> on <i>Trioza fletcheri minor</i> Crawford, a major pest on <i>Terminalia arjuna</i> and <i>Terminalia tomentosa</i>

<p>Studies have been carried out on exploration of natural enemies of the Psyllid bug, <em>Trioza flecheri minor</em> on <em>Terminalia</em> spp., the primary host plantations of tasar silkworm during April to November, 2020. The results of the studies indicated that among the natural enemies recorded on <em>T. flecheri</em> <em>minor</em>, the <em>Trechnites aligarhensis</em> Hayat, Alam and Agarwal was the major encyrtid parasitoid. The incidence of <em>T. f. minor</em> was significantly more on <em>T. arjuna</em> (22.98% galls) compared to <em>T. tomentosa</em> (12.59% galls) and peak incidence was observed during the August and September months. The parasitization of <em>T. aligarhensis</em> on <em>T. f. minor</em> was significantly more on <em>T. arjuna</em> (33.13%) as compared to<em> T. tomentosa</em> (24.92%).</p>