Bulletin of Entomological Research (1996) 86, 481-484

Rosichon Ubaidillah (1996)
A new species of Brachymeria (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae), parasitic on the cocoa husk borer, Cryptophlebia encarpa (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in Malaysia
Bulletin of Entomological Research 86 (4), 481-484
Abstract: Brachymeria encarpae sp. n. is described from Malaysia. This species was reared from an important pest of cocoa pods, the cocoa husk borer, Cryptophlebia encarpa (Meyrick), and may be of potential use as a biological control agent.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
identification/taxonomy

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Cryptophlebia encarpa		Papua New Guinea
	Cryptophlebia encarpa		India
	Cryptophlebia encarpa		Solomon Islands
	Cryptophlebia encarpa	Cacao (Theobroma cacao)	Malaysia
Brachymeria encarpae (parasitoid)	Cryptophlebia encarpa	Cacao (Theobroma cacao)	Malaysia