Hymenopteran parasitoids associated with scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) in tropical fruit trees in the eastern Amazon, Brazil
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Aphelinidae, biological control, Encyrtidae, natural enemies, tritrophic interactionsAbstract
Fifteen species of parasitoids emerged from 6 species of scale insects, all are recorded for the first time in Maranhão State, Brazil. A total of 20 coccoid/parasitoid associations were found, 5 of which are new host records for the parasitoid species: Coccus hesperidum (L.) (Hemiptera: Coccidae) with Arrhenophagus chionaspidis (Aurivillius) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae); and Praelongorthezia praelonga (Douglas) (Hemiptera: Ortheziidae) with Aenasius sp. (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), Encyrtus aurantii (Geoffroy) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), Aprostocetus sp. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) and Signiphora sp. (Hymenoptera: Signiphoridae).
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Quinze espécies de parasitoides emergiram de seis espécies de cochonilhas, todas são registradas pela primeira vez no Estado do Maranhão, Brasil. Um total de 20 interações cochonilhas/parasitoides foram encontradas, das quais cinco são novos registros de hospedeiros para as espécies de parasitoides: Coccus hesperidum (L.) (Hemiptera: Coccidae) com Arrhenophagus chionaspidis (Aurivillius) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae); e Praelongorthezia praelonga (Douglas) (Hemiptera: Ortheziidae) com Aenasius sp. (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), Encyrtus aurantii (Geoffroy) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), Aprostocetus sp. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) e Signiphora sp. (Hymenoptera: Signiphoridae).
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