Bulletin of Entomological Research (1994) 84, 421-434
Annette K. Walker (1994)
Species of Microgastrinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) parasitizing lepidopterous cereal stem borers in Africa
Bulletin of Entomological Research 84 (3), 421-434
Abstract: The taxonomy of 10 species of Braconidae (Microgastrinae) which are parasitoids of cereal stem borers in Africa is revised. Dolichogenidea cameroonensis, D. fuscivora, D. oryzae and D. polaszeki, are described as new, Apanteles procerae Risbec is synonymized with Dolichogenidea aethiopica (Cameron) comb. n., syn. n. A key is given and host associations are listed. A summary table of the species mentioned in the text together with their hosts is also provided.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
identification/taxonomy
general biology - morphology - evolution
