Discovery of a non-native parasitoid, Marlattiella prima Howard (Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae) and its non-native host, Lopholeucaspis japonica Cockerell (Hemiptera, Diaspididae) in Central Texas

Sampling of crapemyrtle trees (Lagerstroemia L.) in central Texas yielded the discovery of an invasive scale pest, Lopholeucaspis japonica Cockerell, and its parasitoid natural enemy, Marlattiella prima Howard. These discoveries expand the known range of both the scale insect and the...

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Main Authors: Kyle Gilder, Kenneth E. Masloski, James B. Woolley, Mengmeng Gu, Michael E. Merchant, Kevin M. Heinz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Hymenoptera Research
Online Access:https://jhr.pensoft.net/article/53827/download/pdf/