Journal of Hymenoptera Research (2019) 73, 201-217

Elijah J. Talamas, Marie-Claude Bon, Kim A. Hoelmer and Matthew L. Buffington (2019)
Molecular phylogeny of Trissolcus wasps (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae) associated with Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera, Pentatomidae)
Journal of Hymenoptera Research 73, 201-217
Abstract: As the brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) has spread across the Northern Hemisphere, research on its egg parasitoids has increased accordingly. These studies have included species-level taxonomy, experimental assessments of host ranges in quarantine, and surveys to assess parasitism in the field. We here present a molecular phylogeny of Trissolcus that includes all species that have been reared from live H. halys eggs. Species-group concepts are discussed and revised in the light of the phylogenetic analyses. The analyses indicate that the ability to successfully parasitize H. halys eggs is not phylogenetically constrained, but the most effective parasitoids are all found in the flavipes species group.
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Database assignments for author(s): Marie-Claude Bon, Kim A. Hoelmer, Matthew L. Buffington

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.
	Halyomorpha halys
Trissolcus mitsukurii (parasitoid)	Halyomorpha halys
Trissolcus japonicus (parasitoid)	Halyomorpha halys
Trissolcus cultratus (parasitoid)	Halyomorpha halys