Neotropical Entomology (2003) 32, 151-154
Maria R.V. de Oliveira, Everton Amancio, Raúl A. Laumann and Liziane de O. Gomes (2003)
Natural enemies of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) B biotype and Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Brasilia, Brazil
Neotropical Entomology 32 (1), 151-154
Abstract: A survey was conducted in Brasilia, DF from January 1999 to March 2001, on tobacco, cotton, tomato, cabbage, soybean, bean, melon, eggplant and the weed Emilia sonchifolia DC, to collect natural enemies of the whiteflies Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) and Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood). Fourteen predators, twelve parasitoids and two hyperparasitoids were collected. Among the parasitoids, Encarsia inaron (Walker) is recorded for the first time in South America, and E. basicincta Gahan is a new record for Brazil. E. aleurothrixi Evans and Polaszek is recorded for the first time parasitizing B. tabaci. The lady beetles Nephaspis hydra Gordon and Delphastus davidsoni Gordon are registered for the first time preying on B. tabaci.
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Database assignments for author(s): Maria Regina Vilarinho de Oliveira, Raúl Alberto Laumann
Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
surveys/distribution/isolation
