Identification of parasitoid wasps of Scale insects (Chalcidoidea ) in fruit orchards of Markazi province

YOUSEFI, M.; VAHEDI, H. A.; EBRAHIMI, E.; SHARIFI, R.

doi:10.22092/jaep.2018.116034.1192

Document Type : Agricultural Entomology

Authors

¹ Faculty member of plant protection in markazi provice

² Professor of Research, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection

³ Assistant Professor of Department of Plant Protection, Razi University of Kermanshah

https://doi.org/10.22092/jaep.2018.116034.1192

Abstract

The scale insects of the superfamily Coccoidea are among the most important and harmful pests of fruit trees in Iran. In order to collect and identify parasitoid wasps of Coccoidea, a two-year of sampling was carried out during 2015-2016 in Markazi province. The parasitoid wasps were reared from of scale insects and then were collected daily and preserved in 75% alcohol. The results showed that 10 species of parasitoid wasps belonging to 7 genera from 3 families had parasitism activity on Scale insects. Of them, 3 species were reported for the first time from Iran which are marked with asterisk. Identified species of parasitoid wasps are as follows: Encyrtidae: Blastothrix sericea Dalman, 1820; B. truncatipennis (Ferriere, 1955)*; Habrolepis pascuorum Mercet, 1921; Microterys darevskii Trjapitzin, 1968; M. tricoloricornis De Stefani, 1886; Aphelinidae: Aphytis chrysomphali (Mercet, 1912); Coccophagus piceae Erdos, 1956; Pteroptrix dimidiata Westwood, 1833*; P. opaca Erdos, 1956*; Pteromalidae: Pachyneuron muscarum (Linnaeus, 1758).

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Identification of parasitoid wasps of Scale insects (Chalcidoidea ) in fruit orchards of Markazi province

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Volume 85, No. 2 - Serial Number 105
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