Phytoparasitica (2010) 38, 355-357

Bruno Zaché, Carlos Frederico Wilcken, Ronelza Rodrigues Dacosta and Everton Pires Soliman (2010)
Trichospilus diatraeae Cherian and Margabandhu, 1942 (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), a new parasitoid of Melanolophia consimilaria (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
Phytoparasitica 38 (4), 355-357
Abstract: First report on the parasitoid Trichospilus diatraeae of the genus in Eulophidae found in the field parasitizing pupae of the eucalyptus defoliating looper Melanolophia consimilaria. This opens new perspectives for the use of this parasitoid in biological control programs against caterpillars of forestry importance.
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Database assignments for author(s): Carlos Frederico Wilcken

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.
	Melanolophia consimilaria	Eucalypt (Eucalyptus)
Trichospilus diatraeae (parasitoid)	Melanolophia consimilaria	Eucalypt (Eucalyptus)