Neotropical Entomology (2010) 39, 678-679

Antônio R. Panizzi and Jovenil J. da Silva (2010)
New records of pentatomids as hosts of Hexacladia smithii Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) in southern Brazil
Neotropical Entomology 39 (4), 678-679
Abstract: Adults of the tomato stink bug, Arvelius albopunctatus (De Geer), from pasture lands at Londrina, Paraná state (latitude 23º 18' S; longitude 51º 09' W) and of Dichelops furcatus (F.) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) from field crops at Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul state (latitude 28º 38' S; longitude) southern Brazil were parasitized by Hexacladia smithii Ashmead , which are set as new host records for this parasitoid.
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Database assignments for author(s): Antônio R. Panizzi

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

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Arvelius albopunctatus	Grasses/turf/rangeland	Brazil (south)
	Dichelops furcatus		Brazil (south)
Hexacladia smithii (parasitoid)	Arvelius albopunctatus	Grasses/turf/rangeland	Brazil (south)
Hexacladia smithii (parasitoid)	Dichelops furcatus		Brazil (south)