Apoanagyrus lopezi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Suborder: | Apocrita |
Family: | Encyrtidae |
Genus: | Apoanagyrus |
Species: | A. lopezi |
Binomial name | |
Apoanagyrus lopezi De Santis, 1964 |
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Synonyms | |
Epidinocarsis lopezi (De Santis, 1964) |
Apoanagyrus lopezi is a species of parasitic wasp native to Central America. It is used as biological control agent against the cassava mealybug (Phenacoccus manihoti).
Large-scale deployment of this parasitoid is being attempted in Thailand in 2010.[1][2]
"African wasps let loose to save cassava". Bangkok Post. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/186602/african-wasps-let-loose-to-save-cassava.