Phytoparasitica (2008) 36, 449-459

Alex Protasov, Miktat Doganlar, John La Salle and Zvi Mendel (2008)
Occurrence of two local Megastigmus species parasitic on the eucalyptus gallwasp Leptocybe invasa in Israel and Turkey
Phytoparasitica 36 (5), 449-459
Abstract: Two local Megastigmus species were found to be parasitoids on the invasive Eucalyptus gall wasp Leptocybe invasa Fisher and La Salle in Turkey and Israel. Megastigmus sp. from Israel is a larval and pupal parasitoid of L. invasa. Both species are biparental. Features showing morphological differences between them are presented. The biology, distribution and potential efficiency as biological control agents are discussed.
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Database assignments for author(s): Alexey Protasov, Zvi Mendel, Miktat Doganlar, John La Salle

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.
	Leptocybe invasa	Eucalypt (Eucalyptus)	Turkey
	Leptocybe invasa	Eucalypt (Eucalyptus)	Israel