Phytoparasitica (2014) 42, 699-702

Vincenzo Palmeri, Pasquale Cascone, Orlando Campolo, Saverio B. Grande, Francesca Laudani, Antonino Malacrinò and Emilio Guerrieri (2014)
Hymenoptera wasps associated with the Asian gall wasp of chestnut (Dryocosmus kuriphilus) in Calabria, Italy
Phytoparasitica 42 (5), 699-702
Abstract: The parasitoid complex of the Asian chestnut gall wasp Drycosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu was studied in Calabria (Italy). A total of 14 different species of parasitoids were collected, of which three are recorded on the Asian gall wasp for the first time. The composition of the parasitoid complex collected in Calabria was compared with that reported from Italy and from Europe. The altitude of the sites of collection seemed to have an effect on the distribution and abundance of the single species of parasitoids.
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Database assignments for author(s): Emilio Guerrieri, Pasquale Cascone

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
surveys/distribution/isolation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Dryocosmus kuriphilus	Chestnut (Castanea)	Italy