Aphelinus abdominalis
Appearance
Aphelinus abdominalis | |
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A Haliday: Aphelinus basalis mas Monographia Chalciditum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Aphelinidae |
Genus: | Aphelinus |
Species: | A. abdominalis
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Binomial name | |
Aphelinus abdominalis (Dalman, 1820)
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Aphelinus abdominalis is a parasitoid wasp and biocontrol agent used to control several aphid species that are pests of agricultural crops, including the potato aphid Macrosiphum euphorbiae.[1]
References
- ^ Moelck, G.; Wyss, U. (2001). "The effect of experience on the parasitization efficiency of the aphid antagonist Aphelinus abdominalis in greenhouse crops". Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection. 108: 616–625.