Parasitoids belonging to the genus Aphytis Howard (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) in Citrus orchards in Lattakia,Syria |
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| Authors: | A Basheer L Asslan F Abd Al‐razzaq A Saleh B Alshadidi E Mohammad |
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| Institution: | 1. Biological Control Study& Research Center (BCSRC), Faculty of Agriculture, Damascus University, , Damascus, Syria;2. Mass Rearing Natural Enemies Center, Ministry of Agriculture, , Latakia, Syria |
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| Abstract: | A survey of the common Aphytis spp. Howard (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) parasitoids was carried out at four citrus orchards (which were not treated with chemical pesticides) in AL‐Hanade, Stamo, Tarjano and Hmaiem in Lattakia Governorate from September 2010 to September 2011. Six parasitoid species of the genus Aphytis were reared from living armoured scale insects isolated in four states. They were Aphytis lepidosaphes (Compere), Aphytis lingnanesis (Compere), Aphytis chrysomphali (Mercet), Aphytis melinus (DeBach), Aphytis maculicornis (Masi) and Aphytis hispanicus (Mercet). |
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