Aphelinus abdominalis

Aphelinus abdominalis
A Haliday: Aphelinus basalis mas Monographia Chalciditum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Aphelinidae
Genus: Aphelinus
Species:
A. abdominalis
Binomial name
Aphelinus abdominalis
(Dalman, 1820)
Synonyms
  • Entedon abdominalis Dalman, 1820

Aphelinus abdominalis is a parasitoid wasp and biocontrol agent used to control several aphid species that are pests of agricultural crops, including the potato aphid Macrosiphum euphorbiae.[1]

References

  1. ^ Moelck, G.; Wyss, U. (2001). "The effect of experience on the parasitization efficiency of the aphid antagonist Aphelinus abdominalis in greenhouse crops". Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection. 108: 616–625.


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