Entomological News (2012) 122, 74-78

Yi-Ping Wang, Xue-Xin Chen and Jun-Hua He (2012)
A new species of Bracon (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) parasitic on larvae of the pest Orgyia ericae Germar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) in northern China
Entomological News 122 (1), 74-78
Abstract: The moth Orgyia ericae Germar (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae) is an important pest of deciduous trees and woody scrublands in northern China. A survey within this pest-affected zone was conducted to collect and rear braconid parasitoids associated with the immature stages of the moths. A new braconid parasitoid of this pest, Bracon (Habrobracon) erduos sp. nov., is recognized and described. It proved to be an ectoparasitoid of the larvae of Orgyia ericae Germar. The examined specimens are deposited in the Parasitic Hymenoptera Collection, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China (ZJUH).
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Database assignments for author(s): Xue-Xin Chen

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
surveys/distribution/isolation
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Orgyia ericae		China (NE)
Bracon erduos (parasitoid)	Orgyia ericae		China (NE)