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Aphelinus
Sign in to saveAphelinus is a genus of parasitoid wasps. Several species in the genus (including A. albipodus, A. asychis and A. varipes) parasitize agricultural pests, such as the soybean aphid (Aphis glycines) or the Russian wheat aphid (Diuraphis noxia).
Species
woolly aphid parasite
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHymenoptera
- FamilyAphelinidae
Aphelinus es un género de avispas parasitoides. Varias de las especies son de gran importancia ya que parasitan a insectos que pueden ser plagas en los cultivos tal como el pulgón de la soja que es parasitado por Aphelinus certus o el pulgón ruso del trigo parasitado por Aphelinus albipodus, A. asychis, y A. varipes.[1] Se han descrito unas 100 especies de este género.[2] Lista incompleta de especies Aphelinus abdominalis Dalman Aphelinus albipodus Hayat & Fatima Aphelinus asychis Walker Aphelinus certus Aphelinus lapisligni Howard Aphelinus mali Haldeman Aphelinus varipes Foerster Referencias ↑ Elliott, N. C., J. D. Burd, J. S. Armstrong, C. B. Walker, D. K. Reed, and F. B. Peairs. (1995.). «Release and recovery of imported parasitoids of the Russian wheat aphid in eastern Colorado.». Southwest. Entomol. 20: 125-129. ↑ Universal Chalcidoidea Database Datos: Q1965259 Multimedia: Especies: Aphelinus
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Aphelinus is a genus of parasitoid wasps. Several species in the genus (including A. albipodus, A. asychis and A. varipes) parasitize agricultural pests, such as the soybean aphid (Aphis glycines) or the Russian wheat aphid (Diuraphis noxia).
About 100 species have been described.