L. epona and H. hemipterinus are new records for the fauna of Encyrtidae of Turkey.
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Objective & Hypothesis:Three parasitoids, a hyperparasitoid and an associate parasitoid were recorded on the invasive mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Turkey: Anagyrus aligarhensis Agarwal & Alam, Anagyrus sp. near dactylopii (Howard), Leptomastix epona (Walker), Prochiloneurus uyguni Hayat, sp. n. and Homalotylus hemipterinus (De Stefani).
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Key Findings & Data:Three parasitoids, a hyperparasitoid and an associate parasitoid were recorded on the invasive mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Turkey: Anagyrus aligarhensis Agarwal & Alam, Anagyrus sp. near dactylopii (Howard), Leptomastix epona (Walker), Prochiloneurus uyguni Hayat, sp. n. and Homalotylus hemipterinus (De Stefani).
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Conclusion & Impact:L. epona and H. hemipterinus are new records for the fauna of Encyrtidae of Turkey.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
Abstract
Three parasitoids, a hyperparasitoid and an associate parasitoid were recorded on the invasive mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Turkey: Anagyrus aligarhensis Agarwal & Alam, Anagyrus sp. near dactylopii (Howard), Leptomastix epona (Walker), Prochiloneurus uyguni Hayat, sp. n. and Homalotylus hemipterinus (De Stefani). L. epona and H. hemipterinus are new records for the fauna of Encyrtidae of Turkey.
Özet
Türkiye'de istilacı unlubit türü Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) üzerinde üç parazitoit, bir hiperparazitoit ve bir bağlantılı parazitoit türü tespit edilmiştir: Anagyrus aligarhensis Agarwal & Alam,Anagyrus sp. near dactylopii (Howard), Leptomastix epona (Walker), Prochiloneurus uyguni Hayat, sp. n. ve Homalotylus hemipterinus (De Stefani). L. epona and H. hemipterinus Türkiye Encyrtidae faunası için yeni kayıt türlerdir.
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ULUSOY, M. R., ÇALIŞKAN, A. F., KAYDAN, M. B., HAYAT, M. (2022). Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) of an invasive mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Turkey. Türkiye Entomoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 40 - Sayı: 2, 133–148. https://ajindex.com/articles/628074
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