On the occurrence of two species of Encarsia (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) parasitoids of Aleuroclava sp. (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Southern Italy


Submitted: 18 October 2016
Accepted: 26 October 2016
Published: 19 December 2016
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  • G. Viggiani Laboratorio di Lotta biologica - Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Portici (NA), Italy.
  • F.M. Iaccarino Laboratorio di Lotta biologica - Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Portici (NA), Italy.
Two species of Encarsia (E. aseta and E. sophia) were identified as parasitoids of Aleuroclava sp, probably A. aucubae. The occurrence of Encarsia aseta is recorded for the first time in Europe. The phenology of both, pest and parasitoids, is under study.

Viggiani, G., & Iaccarino, F. (2016). On the occurrence of two species of Encarsia (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) parasitoids of Aleuroclava sp. (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Southern Italy. Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research, 48(3), 378–379. https://doi.org/10.4081/jear.2016.6351

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