Occurrence of Lysiphlebus testaceipes parasitizing Aphis gossypii in watermelon in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Ciência Rural

Luciano Pacelli Medeiros Macedo²  Edmondson Reginaldo Moura Filho²  Adriano Soares Carvalho²  Carlos Eduardo Souza Bezerra¹  Luís Cláudio Paterno Silveira¹ 

[1],Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Norte Laboratório de Biotecnologia Ipanguaçu RN ,Brasil

关键词: aphid;    biological control;    Citrullus lanatus;    insects pest;    afídeo;    controle biológico;    Citrullus lanatus;    inseto-praga;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-84782010005000148

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

This is the first report of the parasitoid Lysiphlebus testaceipes (Cresson) as a biological control agent of the aphid Aphis gossypii Glover in watermelon crop in Vale do Açu, RN. It was observed that near the harvest, almost all collected aphids were mummified, and after analyzing the emerged parasitoids, the parasitoid L. testaceipes was identified. Therefore, in the future, this species may be included in A. gossypii integrated management programs.

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