Metaphycus (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) parasitoids as a bioagents in controlling wax scale insects, Ceroplastes spp. (Hemiptera: Coccidae) attacking some economic crops in Egypt [electronic resource].

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Summary language: Arabic Description: P. 401-418Other title:
  • طفيليات جنس ميتافيكس أحد العناصر البيولوجية فى مكافحة الحشرات الشمعية الرخوة على بعض المحاصيل الأقتصادية فى مصر.‪ [Added title page title]
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  • Egyptian journal of agricultural research, 2010 v. 88 (2) [electronic resource].
Subject(s): Online resources: In: Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research 2010.v.88(2)Summary: Ceroplastes spp. (Hemiptera: Coccidae) are the most important soft scale insects in Egypt. The aim of this work is to study the bionomics of these pests and their Metaphycus parasitoid species (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae). The results indicated that Genus Ceroplastes in Egypt especially Ceroplastes floridensis Comstock and Ceroplastes rusci (Linneaus) recorded associated with four species of Genus Metaphycus Mercet These are: Metaphycus flavus (Howard), Metaphycus helvolus (Compere), Metaphycus lounsburyi (Howard) and Metaphycus zebratus (Mercet).
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Ceroplastes spp. (Hemiptera: Coccidae) are the most important soft scale insects in Egypt. The aim of this work is to study the bionomics of these pests and their Metaphycus parasitoid species (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae). The results indicated that Genus Ceroplastes in Egypt especially Ceroplastes floridensis Comstock and Ceroplastes rusci (Linneaus) recorded associated with four species of Genus Metaphycus Mercet These are: Metaphycus flavus (Howard), Metaphycus helvolus (Compere), Metaphycus lounsburyi (Howard) and Metaphycus zebratus (Mercet).

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