Aphelinus abdominalis
| Aphelinus abdominalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Apocrita |
| Superfamily: | Chalcidoidea |
| Family: | Aphelinidae |
| Genus: | Aphelinus |
| Species: | A. abdominalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphelinus abdominalis (Dalman, 1820) | |
Aphelinus abdominalis is a parasitoid wasp and biocontrol agent used to control several aphid species that are pests of agricultural crops, including the potato aphid Macrosiphum euphorbiae.[1]
References
- ↑ Moelck,G.,Wyss, U., (2001). "The effect of experience on the parasitization efficiency of the aphid antagonist Aphelinus abdominalis in greenhouse crops.". Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection 108,616–625.