First report of parasitic wasp, Aphytis chrysomphali (Mercet, 1912) (Hym.: Aphelinidae) on Kiwi White Scale, Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni-Tozzetti) from Iran

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1 Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran

2 Plant Protection Research Department, East Azarbaijan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Tabriz, Iran

Abstract

In order to identify parasitoids of White peach scale, Pseudaulacaspis pentagona (Targioni-Tozzetti) in Mazandaran province, sampling was carried out from kiwi orchards of Qaemshahr region during 2014-2016. Among the collected specimens, a parasitic species was identified as Aphytis chrysomphali (Mercet, 1912) (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae). This is the first record of A. chrysomphali associated with P. pentagona in Iran.

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Plant Pest Research
Volume 6, Issue 4
March 2017
Pages 103-107

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  • Receive Date: 13 March 2017
  • Accept Date: 13 March 2017

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