A NEW SPECIES OF APHELINUS (HYMENOPTERA, APHELINIDAE) THAT PARASITIZES THE SPIREA APHID, APHIS-SPIRAECOLA PATCH (HOMOPTERA, APHIDIDAE)

Authors
EVANS GA SCHAUFF ME KOKYOKOMI ML YOKOMI RK
Citation
Ga. Evans et al., A NEW SPECIES OF APHELINUS (HYMENOPTERA, APHELINIDAE) THAT PARASITIZES THE SPIREA APHID, APHIS-SPIRAECOLA PATCH (HOMOPTERA, APHIDIDAE), Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 97(1), 1995, pp. 17-21
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
00138797
Volume
97
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
17 - 21
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-8797(1995)97:1<17:ANSOA(>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
A new species of an aphid parasitoid, Aphelinus spivaecolae Evans and Schauff (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) is described and figured. This spec ies is parasitic on the spirea aphid, Aphis spiraecola Patch, and is b eing investigated for possible use in a biological control program aga inst the spirea aphid and other citrus aphids including the brown citr us aphid, Toxoptera citricida (Kirkaldy). The new species is very simi lar to Aphelinus gossypii and characters to differentiate it from rela ted species are given.