Metaphycus macadamiae (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) - a biological control agent of macadamia felted coccid Acanthococcus ironsidei (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae) in Hawaii.
PLoS One
; 15(4): e0230944, 2020.
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ABSTRACT
A new species of encyrtid wasp, Metaphycus macadamiae Polaszek & Noyes sp. n., (Hymenoptera Encyrtidae Encyrtinae) is described as a solitary endoparasitoid of the invasive macadamia felted coccid, Acanthococcus ironsidei (Hemiptera Eriococcidae) in Hawaii. This parasitoid is native to Australia, and the species description is based on material collected from a Macadamia integrifolia Maiden & Betche (Proteaceae) plantation in New South Wales, Australia, the native region of the host tree and insect. It is described here because it is a potential biological control agent against this pest where it has recently invaded Hawaii and South Africa.
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Asunto principal:
Macadamia
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Hemípteros
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
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America do norte
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Oceania
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En
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PLoS One
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIA
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MEDICINA
Año:
2020
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Article
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Reino Unido