A new record of a parasitoid (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) of an invasive mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) from Turkey

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Abstract: The parasitoid, Aenasius arizonensis (Girault, 1915) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), was recorded from the invasive mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) after the collection of 2016 adults in Turkey. Aenasius arizonensis is a new record for the Encyrtidae of Turkey.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Aenasius,Encyrtidae,Phenacoccus solenopsis,new record,, Turkey

İstilacı unlubit Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae)’in Türkiye’den yeni bir parazitoitinin (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) kaydı

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Türkiye’de istilacı unlubit türü Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley, 1898 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) üzerinde etkili olan bir parazitoit Aenasius arizonensis (Girault, 1915) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) 2016 yılında toplanan parazitli ergin unlubit bireylerinden çıkan erginlerden ilk kez tespiti yapılmıştır. Bu tür Türkiye Encyrtidae faunası için yeni kayıt niteliğindedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Aenasius,Encyrtidae,Phenacoccus solenopsis,yeni kayıt,,Türkiye

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