Addendum to a minimalist revision of Costa Rican Braconidae: 28 new species and 23 host records [PDF]
Twenty-nine species are treated, most of which have host caterpillar and food plant records, and all but one are new to science. The first host record for the agathidine genus Amputoearinus is given. Gnathopleura josequesadai Sharkey, sp. nov.
Michael J. Sharkey +13 more
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Completely predatory development is described in a braconid wasp [PDF]
Hymenopteran parasitoids are well known for their ubiquitous diversity, important ecological roles and biocontrol potential. We report the first detailed documentation of mite predation by a parasitoid wasp, Bracon predatorius Ranjith & Quicke sp. nov., (
A. P. Ranjith +4 more
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Identification, Microhabitat, and Ecological Niche Prediction of Two Promising Native Parasitoids of Tuta absoluta in Kenya [PDF]
Associations between the South American tomato pinworm, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), and its native parasitoids need to be updated to increase the implementation of pest control strategies. In this study, T.
Sahadatou Mama Sambo +4 more
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New species of the genera Bracon Fabricius and Syntomernus Enderlein (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Braconinae) from South Korea [PDF]
Six new species, Bracon (Bracon) kimchanghyoi sp. nov., B. (B.) yeogisanensis sp. nov., B. (Habrobracon) allevatus sp. nov., B. (Osculobracon) perspicillatus sp. nov., Syntomernus flavus sp. nov., and S. scabrosus sp. nov.
Konstantin Samartsev, Deok-Seo Ku
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Review of the genus Cassidibracon Quicke, 1987 and related taxa of the Plesiobracon group of genera (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Braconinae) [PDF]
Members of several genera of the Plesiobracon genus-group are reclassifed. A new species, Cassidibracon vannoorti sp. n. from South Africa, and two new genera, Isomerosoma gen. n.
K.G. Samartsev
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The subgenera Glabrobracon Fahringer, Lucobracon Fahringer and Uncobracon Papp of the genus Bracon Fabricius (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Braconinae) in China, with the description of eleven new species [PDF]
The species of three subgenera of the genus Bracon Fabricius (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Braconinae), i.e. Glabrobracon Fahringer, 1927; Lucobracon Fahringer, 1927; and Uncobracon Papp, 1996 from China are revised and 31 species are recognised, including ...
Yang Li, Jun-hua He, Xue-xin Chen
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Introducción. El picudo del chile, Anthonomus eugenii, es considerada una de las plagas más importantes en el cultivo del chile (Capsicum spp.). Objetivo. Determinar los parasitoides de A.
Juan Eduardo Murillo Hernández
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Minimalist revision and description of 403 new species in 11 subfamilies of Costa Rican braconid parasitoid wasps, including host records for 219 species [PDF]
Three new genera are described: Michener (Proteropinae), Bioalfa (Rogadinae), and Hermosomastax (Rogadinae). Keys are given for the New World genera of the following braconid subfamilies: Agathidinae, Braconinae, Cheloninae, Homolobinae, Hormiinae ...
Michael J. Sharkey +22 more
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Revision of the western Palaearctic species of Aleiodes Wesmael (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Rogadinae). Part 2: Revision of the A. apicalis group [PDF]
The West Palaearctic species of the Aleiodes apicalis group (Braconidae: Rogadinae) as defined by van Achterberg & Shaw (2016) are revised. Six new species of the genus Aleiodes Wesmael, 1838, are described and illustrated: A.
Cornelis van Achterberg +2 more
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Wildlife Parasitoids of Citrus Pest (Orange and Lemon Tree) in Mostaganem, Algeria
Citrus fruits are considered, in Algeria, to be a strategic crop, given their importance in food and human health. They attract a phytophagous fauna, as well, as their natural enemies, which are quite remarkable in ensuring natural regulation.
Aicha Merzoug +2 more
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