Other aphids are similar in appearance to aphis gossypii. Braconidae in different instars of the aphid schizaphis graminum. Payton3 department of entomology and plant pathology, oklahoma state university, stillwater, ok 74078. Replacement rate predation rate biocontrol failure.
One means of increasing the abundance of a biological control agent is to provide an alternative host habitat adjacent to cropping, from which they can provide pest control services in the crop. Ang lysiphlebus testaceipes sakop sa kahenera nga lysiphlebus sa kabanay nga braconidae. Introduction, colonization and establishment of lysiphlebus. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. Fungi also are sometimes observed to affect melon aphid. Lysiphlebus testaceipes eignet sich zum einsatz speziell gegen folgende blattlausarten. E0020 common beneficial arthropods found in field crops. Biological control of nursery pests pacific northwest pest. Sublethal effects of chlorantraniliprole and thiamethoxam.
Braconidae is an important generalist parasitoid of cereal aphids in north america. Many parasitoids have preferred hosts hover flies maggotlike larvae are voracious predators of aphids. Espesye sa insekto nga una nga gihulagway ni cresson ni adtong 1880 ang lysiphlebus testaceipes. In 1986 it spread towards the north, its host range expanded.
Melon aphid or cotton aphid, aphis gossypii glover insecta. Baumwollaus aphis gossypii, bohnenlaus aphis fabae, u. Lysiphlebus gossypii ashmead, 1889 synonym lysiphlebus maidaphidis garman, 1885 synonym lysiphlebus minutus ashmead, 1889 synonym lysiphlebus myzi ashmead, 1889 synonym lysiphlebus persiaphis cook, 1891 synonym. Manipulation of female parasitoid age enhances laboratory. Fauna of aphidiine parasitic wasps has been intensively studied in the past 20 years in serbia.
Lysiphlebus testaceipes is a species of small braconid parasitoid wasp in the subfamily aphidiinae. At maturity, the adult wasp exits through a hole it cuts in the top of the mummy. E0020 common beneficial arthropods found in field crops author. Manual of the new world genera of the family braconidae hymenoptera pdf. Effect of neem extract on the brown citrus aphid, toxoptera.
If a large number of lady beetles are present and your field is approaching threshold, it distinctly possible that the lady beetles and other predators will prevent further increase or may result in a decline in the aphid population, especially if there are a. Allen knutson, robert bowling, pat porter, ed bynum, raul villanueva, charles allen and stephen biles. Host plant and temperature effects on lysiphlebus testaceipes. Please contribute to wikispecies by adding references, type locality, holotype and synonyms. There are hundreds of species of insects and spiders that attack arthropod pests found in cotton, corn, soybeans, and other field crops. Pdf studies on introduction of lysiphlebus testaceipes cresson.
This publication presents a few common and representative examples. Mummified aphids are easily identified due to their distinctive, bloated shape and pale brown colouring. Preferential use of more selective insecticides will help to maintain these beneficial populations that will reduce the need to control aphids. Parasitism rates of lysiphlebus testaceipes cresson hym. Development of lysiphlebus testaceipes cresson, 1880 hymenoptera. The conspicuous sign of aphidiid activity is the presence of aphid mummies swollen, dead aphids that have been tanned and hardened to form a protective case for the developing wasp pupa. Lysiphlebus testaceipes university of hertfordshire. These tiny, black wasps are not commonly seen, but the distinctive aphid mummies which remain on leaves after the parasite has killed.
Rearrange individual pages or entire files in the desired order. Encyrtidae syrphophagus aphidivorus, a hyperparasitoid of aphelinus nigritus neuroptera. Development of lysiphlebus testaceipes cresson, 1880. Lysiphlebus viburnaphis fitch, 1855 an lysiphlebus testaceipes 10 in uska species han hymenoptera nga syahan ginhulagway ni cresson hadton 1880. The introduction, colonization, and establishment oflysiphlebus testaceipes cresson for the biological control ofschizaphis graminum rondani. Lysiphlebus testaceipes, aphid parasites x predaceous midge aphid midge x sevenspotted lady beetle x syrphid flies x trioxys pallidus, walnut aphid parasite x anaphes species x x tachinid flies x x elm leaf beetle parasite x decollate snail x predaceous ground beetle x assassin bugs x x x dustywings x x x x x trichogramma spp. Braconidae is especially effective, sometimes causing up to 99% parasitism. Braconidae, aphidiinae is a newly discovered species alien to benin west africa and the. Rapid colonization winged forms followed by rapid reproduction wingless forms the aphids best defense is its reproductive rate. Araujo e s, zawadneak m a c, tavares m t, benatto a, mogor a f, 20. Khan1 abstract integrated pest management ipm involves the use of cultural, chemical and biological agents and more. Female wasp injects her egg into the host which hatches and feeds within the host killing it. This study evaluated the performance of adult wasps fed efn of sunflower plants grown from seed treated with chlorantraniliprole and thiamethoxam.
Studies on introduction of lysiphlebus testaceipes cresson hymenoptera. Lysiphlebus testaceipes cresson has a broad aphid host range. Hymenoptera, braconidae, lysiphlebus testaceipes, naranjo amargo, jaen, espana. Lysiphlebus testaceipes is a species of small braconid parasitoid wasp in the subfamily. Lysiphlebus testaceipes, an introduced aphid parasitoid in. Species composition and seasonality of the natural enemies of. They not only feed on plant sap and produce honeydew but they are also responsible for the dispersal of. Lysiphlebus testaceipes, an introduced aphid parasitoid in portugal.
Lysiphlebus testaceipes at winter temperatures douglas b. Data about locality, aphid and plant host, date of collection, mode of reproduction, haplotypes, as well as genbank accession numbers are given for each specimen. Pdf host preference of lysiphlebus testaceipes hymenoptera. General information about lysiphlebus testaceipes lysite this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. Aphidiidae on the brown citrus aphid, toxoptera citricida.
The sugarcane aphid sca has recently become one of the most important insect pests of. Garden pests n e s d s r s e s r a g a g p e g l u i s l i e. The parasitoid lysiphlebus testaceipes cresson has as its hosts the aphids aphis craccivora. Host selection and parasitism behavior of lysiphlebus. Influence of the temperature on the development and parasitism of.
Pdf the evaluation of the growth potential of lysiphlebus testaceipes cresson is important for its use in biological control programs of aphids find, read. The developing offspring feeds grows inside the aphid, killing it and causing it to transform into a brown mummy. Lysiphlebus testaceipes, a species introduced originally to france, has become broadly established in the mediterranean area. Impacts of entomopathogens on crapemyrtle bark scale acanthococcus lagerstroemiae eriococcidae.
Aphididae in the strawberries crop in the metropolitan region of curitiba, parana, brazil. Occurrence of lysiphlebus testaceipes cresson, 1880 hymenoptera. Lysiphlebus testaceipes lysiteoverview eppo global database. Braconidae, for which bayesian updating is probable and would be adaptive. Pdf fauna of aphidiine parasitic wasps has been intensively studied in the past 20 years in serbia. Lysiphlebus testaceipes, a native parasitoid with an unusually broad host range of over aphid species, has become increasingly abundant, to the point that. This insect is a root weevil native to the caribbean and was first reported during the. Greenbugs aphid parastoid lysiphlebus testaceipes ground beetle stenolophus quinquepustulatus guava moth ophiusa disjungens hawaiian blue butterfly udara blackburni koa pulelehua hawaiian midge chironomus hawaiiensis hawaiian pelagic water strider halobates hawaiiensis hawaiian prawn macrobrachium grandimanus opae oehaa. We do not use these to store personal information about you. This is a stub page which contains only a minimal amount of information. Pdf fertility life table of lysiphlebus testaceipes cresson. An lysiphlebus testaceipes in nahilalakip ha genus nga lysiphlebus, ngan familia nga braconidae. Pdf use of rubidium to label lysiphlebus testaceipes. Ceraeochrysa valida, chrysopa quadripunctata, chrysoperla externa, chrysoperla rufilabris, and chrysoperla plorabunda species group.
Aphidiinae parasitizing aphis forbesi weed, 1889 hemiptera. The native parasitoid lysiphlebus testaceipes cresson has demonstrated acceptance of the brown citrus aphid as a host. Cryptolaemus montrouzieri, anagyrus kamali, lysiphlebus testaceipes and bracon thurberiphagae h. The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. A parasitoid that can be used for the biological control of aphids. Pdf first detection of lysiphlebus testaceipes cresson. Pathogenicity and virulence of four isolates of metarhizium. Miscellaneous insect pests of florida sugarcane 2 diaprepes root weevil the diaprepes root weevil, diaprepes abbreviatus, is invasive to florida and is an important pest of sugarcane in barbados and puerto rico. Lysiphlebus testaceipes, an aphidmummifying parasitoid hymenoptera. Sampling data for lysiphlebus specimens used for molecular analyses. Braconidae on different hosts and temperatures 44 introduction aphid damage is considered one of the major impediments to production in many cultivated crops. The parasitoid used is the solitary parasitoid lysiphlebus testaceipes cresson hymenoptera. There are several parasitic wasps which may attack greenbugs in wheat and grain sorghum, including lysiphlebus testaceipes, diaeretiella rapae and aphelinus varipes. Cultures of the endoparasitoid lysiphlebus testaceipes cresson hymenoptera.
The aphid parasitoid lysiphlebus testaceipes is a potentially valuable biological control agent of aphis gossypii a major worldwide pest of cotton. It is considered an invasive species in several european countries. Among the many parasitoids that utilize sunflower efn, lysiphlebus testaceipes cresson hymenoptera. Pollen and nectar feeding adults are commonly seen around flowers. Studies on remote host discrimination article pdf available in bulletin of insectology 551 december 2002 with 57 reads how we measure reads. Effect of neem extract on the brown citrus aphid, toxoptera citricida and its parasitoid, lysiphlebus testaceipes table 1. Lysiphlebus testaceipes schlupfwespen gegen blattlause renatur. Pdf effectiveness of lysiphlebus testaceipes cresson as.
Lysiphlebus gossypii ashmead, 1889 lysiphlebus maidaphidis garman, 1885 lysiphlebus minutus ashmead, 1889 lysiphlebus myzi ashmead, 1889 lysiphlebus persiaphis cook, 1891 lysiphlebus persicaphidis ashmead, 1889 lysiphlebus piceiventris ashmead, 1889 lysiphlebus tritici ashmead, 1889 homonyms lysiphlebus testaceipes cresson, 1880. Schlupfwespe lysiphlebus testaceipes gegen blattlause. Braconidae, an important parasitoid of aphis gossypii, glover hemiptera. Genetic and morphological variation in sexual and asexual. Pathogenicity and virulence of four isolates of metarhizium anisopliae on selected natural enemies.
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