Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica (2007) 42, 161-167
S. Abd-Rabou and H. Ghahari (2007)
Two new species of the genus Encarsia Foerster (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) from Iran
Acta Phytopathologica et Entomologica Hungarica 42 (1), 161-167
Abstract: During the investigation on aphelinid materials in Iran, two undescribed species belonging to the genus Encarsia Foerster including, Encarsia macoensis Abd-Rabou and Ghahari n.sp., a parasitoid of Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) and Encarsia axacaliae Abd-Rabou and Ghahari n.sp., a parasitoid of Axacalia spiranthi Danzig were recognized. This paper presents descriptions and illustrations of the new species as well as the key for the Encarsia species in Iran.
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Database assignments for author(s): Shaaban Abd-Rabou
Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
identification/taxonomy
Pest and/or beneficial records:
Beneficial | Pest/Disease/Weed | Crop/Product | Country | Quarant.
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Bemisia tabaci biotype MEAM1 | Iran | |||
Encarsia macoensis (parasitoid) | Bemisia tabaci biotype MEAM1 | Iran |