Pteroptrix aegyptica Evans & Abd-Rabou (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) as a bioagent of Parlatoria blanchardii ((Homoptera: Diaspididae) infesting date palms in Egypt

Abstract: Pteroptrix aegyptica Evans & Abd-Rabou (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) was recorded for the first time in Egypt parasitizing the date palm scale insect Parlatoria blanchardii (Targioni-Tozzetti) (Homoptera: Diaspididae) during 2005. The present work deals with the distribution and the role of this parasitoid as a bioagent of P. blanchardii during 2005-2006. P. aegyptica recorded distributed in Fayoum, Giza, Ismailia and North Sinai ( El-Arish). Percent parasitism ranged between 4.4 and 15.1 %.
Publication year 2007
Availability location معهد بحوث وقاية النباتات
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City القاهره
serial title المؤتمر الدولي الأول لنخيل البلح في معهد بحوث وقاية النباتات
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Agris Categories Protection of plants - General aspects
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Hymenoptera. Parlatoria. Phoenix dactylifera.
Proposed Agrovoc pteroptrix aegyptica;parlatoria blanchardii;
Publication Type Conference/Workshop