IDESIA (Chile) (2017) 35, 49-54

Michelle Noboa, Ana Díaz, Wilson Vásquez and William Viera (2017)
Parasitoids of Neoleucinodes elegantalis Gueneé (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Ecuador
IDESIA (Chile) 35 (2), 49-54
Abstract: Copidosoma sp. (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), Lyxophaga sp. (Diptera: Tachinidae), Bracon sp. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and Chelonus sp. (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) are reported for the first time infecting pupae of the fruit borer Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Gueneé) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) from Solanum quitoense and Solanum betaceum in Ecuador. Determining the natural enemies in Ecuador useful in sustainable biological control strategies for integrated management of N. elegantalis in fruit crops.
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Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
surveys/distribution/isolation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Neoleucinodes elegantalis	Solanum (crop)	Ecuador (continental)